Paris Dennard

A lot of these people that have these security clearances, and this is the secret in the swampy Washington, D.C., they have them and they keep them because it's profitable for them after they leave government. Because if you have a security clearance, especially high-level security clearances, your contracts and your consulting gifts pay you a lot more money because of the access that you have.

I hope the president continues to do this, and I hope he adds Omarosa to the list, because if she has a clearance, she too, because of her actions,

How much are you paid for your consulting and contracting gig for being a former official?

I'm talking about your role with the federal government. I'm talking about the contracts and gigs that you get from being a consultant and a contractor. The consulting firms that they form and that you all get is because you get more money for having the security clearance. Stop acting like that doesn't happen.

I have zero consulting relationships with the U.S. government.

I'm not talking, Phil, that's a good talking point. I'm not talking about relationship with the government. I'm talking about in the private sector. When you have a security clearance and you keep it.

Well, I will be clear in saying that everybody in Washington, D.C. knows if you don't want to be honest about it, that's on you. But if you have a security clearance and you keep it, you get more money to have it.

It's not your show, so I'm staying right here. Don't be so defensive about this.