HOWEVER, Obama’s NOT an elected official at the moment... One could argue that he's in limbo between offices, having just resigning his Senate seat last month... but not assuming the Presidency at the moment.
If the EO was released by Bush to catch Obama, while he's no longer a Senator, but not quite yet in the Executive, with Congress out of session, and them all focused on the Inauguration — the timing could have been well planned.
If true, the same would apply to a possible co-conspirator. Mr. Biden, for example, could receive new scrutiny on HIS security clearance, having resigned his Senate seat last Thursday ;)
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