Obama staffer a lesson in value of honesty for security clearance
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Rachel Maddow tells the story of Alyssa Mastromonaco, deputy chief of staff for operations in the Obama White House, who was honest about her past marijuana use on her security clearance form to become a crucial (cleared) White House figure.Feb. 24, 2018
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