A uniformed Secret Service agent stands on the street in front of the White House.Credit:AP
A White House spokesman declined to comment on Bailey. He is in charge of the White House security office,which handles credentialing for access to the White House,and works closely with the Secret Service on security measures throughout the compound.
A career federal employee who has seldom appeared in the news,Bailey was swept up in a controversy last year over security clearances granted to Trump's daughter,Ivanka Trump,and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Bailey privately testified to the House Oversight Committee that he didn't face pressure from others at the White House to grant clearances,according to a report by The Hill.
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