The issue here isn’t selling a book about one’s experiences. It’s that people who receive security clearances sign ridiculous life-long contracts that require t

The issue here isn’t selling a book about one’s experiences. It’s that people who receive security clearances sign ridiculous life-long contracts that require they have their publications vetted, and Presidents don’t. It’s not a perfect system, but one can see the need for it once you accept the idea that clearances should exist. There’s no equivalent rule for Presidents, nor should there be. (Also Presidents profiting off of speaking fees is problematic, but the ethical problems with that practice don’t really apply to a President writing a popular book.)