Sanford's Affair Might Have Jeopardized His Top-Secret Clearance

Sanford's Affair Might Have Jeopardized His Top-Secret Clearance
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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's love-struck romp in Buenos Aires with his Argentine "soul mate" wasn't just a threat to his marriage, job, and presidential aspirations. It also jeopardizes his Department of Homeland Security clearance and raises new questions about his candor on the steamy affair.

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