White House digital chief fails FBI security checks, steps down

Dan Worth
Dan Worth
clock 23 February 2017 •
White House digital chief fails FBI security checks, steps down

Gerrit Lansing leaves role after just a few weeks

The newly-installed White House chief digital officer has had to leave the role after he failed an FBI security check, it has been revealed. Numerous US publications are reporting that Gerrit Lansing,...

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