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2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练57 ——改编自How a domestic violence scandal exposed security risks in the White House 【文章】 Every February, the top intelligence officials appear before Congress to discuss the biggest global threats to the United States. This year was no exception, but the situation was different as most of President Donald Trump's advisers reportedly hold only temporary security clearances over a year into his presidency. At least two of the most senior aides have access to classified information, including Rob Porter, who resigned on Feb. 7 amidst allegations of domestic abuse. However, Trump's own intelligence chief, Dan Coats, declared that "the system is broken" during congressional testimony on Feb. 13, pointing out that access for people working in government on interim security clearances has to be limited in terms of the type of information they can access. Additionally, FBI Director Chris Wray testified that the White House had known about Porter's problems for months, which threatened to topple Trump's chief of staff, John Kelly. The GOP-led House Oversight Committee announced that it would investigate the matter, and a senior National Economic Council official reportedly resigned because he could not obtain a permanent security clearance. Among the dozens of other staffers without permanent clearance is Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, who reportedly has access to the President's Daily Brief. The scandal emphasized a long-overlooked issue while also exposing a striking carelessness by the administration. The allegations of abuse had delayed the completion of Porter's background check, forcing him to work for over a year as staff secretary, operating with an interim security clearance. Instead of clarifying the problem's scope or how long key staffers knew about it, the White House response only made matters worse. If there are others working at the highest levels of government without a final clearance from the FBI or the Whit