How do I cut text from a Clip Group?

Hello,
I am very new to Illustrator so I appreciate any help you could give me.  I am using Illustrator CC.  I have created a compound shape and then used it as a mask to clip an image to the shape so that the vector image is the background to the shape I created.  Now, I have text over parts of the shape and I would like to cut the text out of the compound shape.  I.e. A hole through the object in the shape of the text.  Also, I should probably note that the object that I want to cut the text out of is considered a "Clip Group" in the Layers panel.
I have tried a number of different options that I have found on forums, etc but none seem to work.  So far I have tried:
1. Converting the type to an outline and then selecting the Clip Group and the type  and then making a compound path.  The result: An error starting "Can't make a compound path.  A compound path cannot combine a clipping mask with an ordinary path."
2. Selecting the type and the Clip Group and then using Minus Front in the Pathfinder panel.  Result: An error stating "The filter produced no results.  Please select two intersecting paths."
3. Selected the type and set the transparency to 0% in the Transparency panel then selected the type and the Clip Group and then tried Difference and also Exclusion.  Result: Nothing but transparent type.
I am attaching a picture of the object and the text I want to cut from it and also the Layers panel. 
I would appreciate any help I can get.
Thank you,
Michelle

Yes, exactly what I want.  I did as you suggested and released the clipping mask so that I just had the 4 shapes and the 3 types outlines selected and then played with different combinations of Reverse Path Direction On and Off as well as Use Non-Zero Winding Fill Rule and Use Even-Odd Fill Rule.  Each time I then go and remake the clipping mask I end up with the same picture as I do in the bottom of my previous post.  It just ends up highlighting the Type in the bottom triangle and nothing is clipped.  Could it have anything to do with the order in which my background picture is in the Layers panel?  I also noticed that when I do make the clipping mask, the Layer panel then shows 1 Clip Group containing a group each for the text in the top to triangles and one for the compound shape making the nuclear symbol but the text which is the only thing remaining appears in the Layer panel as a group with each letter as a Compound Clipping Path.  I have attached a picture of the panel after I remake the clipping mask so you see what I mean. 

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