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'''George "David" Banks''' was a White House Special Assistant at the National Economic Council and National Security Council. He |
'''George "David" Banks''' was a White House Special Assistant at the National Economic Council and National Security Council. He resigned on February 14th 2018 after he was denied a permanent security clearance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-aide-resignation/senior-white-house-official-resigns-over-security-clearance-politico-idUSKCN1FY2RL|title=Senior White House official resigns over security clearance: Politico|last=|first=|date=2018-02-14|work=Reuters|access-date=2018-02-14|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> Reasons for this denial and the security impact of the secret information he had access to prior to his resignation have not been disclosed. Previous to his appointment, he served as executive vice president at the [[American Council for Capital Formation]] (ACCF).<ref name="Banks">[http://accf.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/BIO_David-Banks3.pdf "George 'David' Banks."] ACCF.</ref> Before his position at ACCF, Banks was a senior adviser to President [[George W. Bush]] on [[Climate change policy of the George W. Bush administration|international climate change]]. <ref>Burita, Mike. [http://accf.org/accf-welcomes-george-david-banks-as-executive-vice-president/ "ACCF welcomes George “David” Banks as Executive Vice President"]. ACCF. January 29, 2015.</ref> For his work on [[Montreal Protocol]] issues in the Bush White House, Banks was honored by the Obama Administration in 2009. <ref>Chemnick, Jean. [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-quietly-accepts-an-obama-era-climate-deal/]. ''Scientific American''. November 29, 2017.</ref> |
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In 2011-2012, he served as Republican deputy staff director of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He was also a deputy director of the nuclear energy program at the [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]], U.S. State Department diplomat, and CIA analyst.<ref>[http://csis.org/press/press-release/former-white-house-advisor-environmental-quality-george-david-banks-joins-csis "Former White House Advisor on Environmental Quality George "David" Banks Joins CSIS"]. Center for Strategic and International Studies. April 15, 2013.</ref> |
In 2011-2012, he served as Republican deputy staff director of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He was also a deputy director of the nuclear energy program at the [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]], U.S. State Department diplomat, and CIA analyst.<ref>[http://csis.org/press/press-release/former-white-house-advisor-environmental-quality-george-david-banks-joins-csis "Former White House Advisor on Environmental Quality George "David" Banks Joins CSIS"]. Center for Strategic and International Studies. April 15, 2013.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:49, 14 February 2018
George "David" Banks was a White House Special Assistant at the National Economic Council and National Security Council. He resigned on February 14th 2018 after he was denied a permanent security clearance.[1] Reasons for this denial and the security impact of the secret information he had access to prior to his resignation have not been disclosed. Previous to his appointment, he served as executive vice president at the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF).[2] Before his position at ACCF, Banks was a senior adviser to President George W. Bush on international climate change. [3] For his work on Montreal Protocol issues in the Bush White House, Banks was honored by the Obama Administration in 2009. [4]
In 2011-2012, he served as Republican deputy staff director of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He was also a deputy director of the nuclear energy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, U.S. State Department diplomat, and CIA analyst.[5]
At ACCF, Banks was a strong advocate for energy free trade and constructive U.S. engagement with China. "China-bashing in the context of U.S. energy policymaking will only cause Beijing to become more stubborn in the South China Sea and more aggressive in locking up energy supplies around the globe,” he wrote in November 2015.[6] He was also critical of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), writing in The Washington Times in February 2016 that "The RFS has plagued the country for years by jacking up food and fuel costs. What’s more, it’s outdated and offers zero environmental benefits. Congress should nix this standard before it wreaks more havoc on the country."[7]
In November 2017, he attended the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
References
- ^ "Senior White House official resigns over security clearance: Politico". Reuters. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
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- ^ Burita, Mike. "ACCF welcomes George “David” Banks as Executive Vice President". ACCF. January 29, 2015.
- ^ Chemnick, Jean. [1]. Scientific American. November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Former White House Advisor on Environmental Quality George "David" Banks Joins CSIS". Center for Strategic and International Studies. April 15, 2013.
- ^ Dlouhy, Jennifer A. China keeping an eye on surging U.S. oil and gas production. The Houston Chronicle. November 5, 2015.
- ^ Banks, George David. "Renewable Fuel Standard deceit". The Washington Times. February 8, 2016.
