Dozens of White House and Trump administration officials still lack full security clearances, including President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner.
CNN reported Friday that at least 30 officials and political appointees have been working in the administration with interim clearances.
The White House told CNN that the fact that so many officials lack a full security clearance is a normal consequence of the lengthy review processes required for granting such clearances, which are handled by the FBI and White House security office.
But intelligence officials told CNN that the backlog was unusual after more than a year since Trump took office.
According to CNN, Kushner is among several officials who have had clearances delayed because of mistakes in their paperwork.