Trump revokes Brennan's security clearance

[XenaLee]

Biden to Trump: If you think revoking Brennan's clearance will silence him, 'you just don't know the man'
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/402036-biden-to-trump-if-you-think-revoking-security-clearance-will-silence

It's not about silencing him.  It's about protecting the nation from the likes of him and his anti-American POS buddies.  It's a cabal and they should all have their security clearances revoked.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Brennan fires back at Trump: 'I will not relent'
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/402031-brennan-fires-back-at-trump-i-will-not-relent

"But Brennan said he feared the revocation sends "a very chilling message" to the national security community about silencing dissent, whether it is made in public or in private."

Almost.  It sends a very chilling message towards those intelligence professionals who would politicize their positions.

[Victoria33]

Speaking of marbles, I see yours are still lost.

@The Ghost

Those of you who can't think/reason, attack the poster.

[Wingnut]

@The Ghost

Those of you who can't think/reason, attack the poster.

The old and infirm and senile should be put out to pasture.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rep.Jim Jordan
Verified accountï‚™ @Jim_Jordan 

Brennan loses security clearance.

-Clapper lied under oath
-Rice blamed Benghazi on a video
-Comey fired
-McCabe fired
-Strzok fired
-Yates fired
-Page demoted, then left
-Ohr demoted

If any of these folks still have a clearance, they should lose it too.

1:17 PM - 15 Aug 2018

https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1029824310343544833?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[Bigun]

The only sane policy is the one that was in place years ago which is "when you no longer occupy a position that requires you to have the clearance in the first place your clearance is void."

[Right_in_Virginia]

Trump's full statement on revoking John Brennan's security clearance
Fox News, Aug 15, 2018, White House

As the head of the executive branch and Commander in Chief, I have a unique, Constitutional responsibility to protect the Nation’s classified information, including by controlling access to it.  Today, in fulfilling that responsibility, I have decided to revoke the security clearance of John Brennan, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Historically, former heads of intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been allowed to retain access to classified information after their Government service so that they can consult with their successors regarding matters about which they may have special insights and as a professional courtesy.   

Neither of these justifications supports Mr. Brennan’s continued access to classified information.  First, at this point in my Administration, any benefits that senior officials might glean from consultations with Mr. Brennan are now outweighed by the risks posed by his erratic conduct and behavior.  Second, that conduct and behavior has tested and far exceeded the limits of any professional courtesy that may have been due to him.

Mr. Brennan has a history that calls into question his objectivity and credibility.  In 2014, for example, he denied to Congress that CIA officials under his supervision had improperly accessed the computer files of congressional staffers.  He told the Council of Foreign Relations that the CIA would never do such a thing.  The CIA’s Inspector General, however, contradicted Mr. Brennan directly, concluding unequivocally that agency officials had indeed improperly accessed congressional staffers’ files.  More recently, Mr. Brennan told Congress that the intelligence community did not make use of the so-called Steele Dossier in an assessment regarding the 2016 election, an assertion contradicted by at least two other senior officials in the intelligence community and all of the facts.

Additionally, Mr. Brennan has recently leveraged his status as a former high-ranking official with access to highly sensitive information to make a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations – wild outbursts on the internet and television – about this Administration.  Mr. Brennan’s lying and recent conduct, characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary, is wholly inconsistent with access to the Nation’s most closely held secrets and facilitates the very aim of our adversaries, which is to sow division and chaos. 

More broadly, the issue of Mr. Brennan’s security clearance raises larger questions about the practice of former officials maintaining access to our Nation’s most sensitive secrets long after their time in Government has ended.  Such access is particularly inappropriate when former officials have transitioned into highly partisan positions and seek to use real or perceived access to sensitive information to validate their political attacks.  Any access granted to our Nation’s secrets should be in furtherance of national, not personal, interests.  For this reason, I have also begun to review the more general question of the access to classified information by former Government officials.

As part of this review, I am evaluating action with respect to the following individuals:  James Clapper, James Comey, Michael Hayden, Sally Yates, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Bruce Ohr.  Security clearances for those who still have them may be revoked, and those who have already their lost their security clearance may not be able to have it reinstated.

It is for the foregoing reasons that I have exercised my Constitutional authority to deny Mr. Brennan access to classified information, and I will direct appropriate staff of the National Security Council to make the necessary arrangements with the appropriate agencies to implement this determination. 


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/15/trumps-full-statement-on-revoking-john-brennans-security-clearance.html

[Right_in_Virginia]

THIS is draining the swamp!

More broadly, the issue of Mr. Brennan’s security clearance raises larger questions about the practice of former officials maintaining access to our Nation’s most sensitive secrets long after their time in Government has ended.  Such access is particularly inappropriate when former officials have transitioned into highly partisan positions and seek to use real or perceived access to sensitive information to validate their political attacks.  Any access granted to our Nation’s secrets should be in furtherance of national, not personal, interests.  For this reason, I have also begun to review the more general question of the access to classified information by former Government officials.

As part of this review, I am evaluating action with respect to the following individuals:  James Clapper, James Comey, Michael Hayden, Sally Yates, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Bruce Ohr.  Security clearances for those who still have them may be revoked, and those who have already their lost their security clearance may not be able to have it reinstated.

[Bigun]

More broadly, the issue of Mr. Brennan’s security clearance raises larger questions about the practice of former officials maintaining access to our Nation’s most sensitive secrets long after their time in Government has ended.  Such access is particularly inappropriate when former officials have transitioned into highly partisan positions and seek to use real or perceived access to sensitive information to validate their political attacks.  Any access granted to our Nation’s secrets should be in furtherance of national, not personal, interests.  For this reason, I have also begun to review the more general question of the access to classified information by former Government officials.

Most definately!  And I think you will conclude that they should not retain them after their government service ends.

[Timothy Dennis]

Brennan is a globalist and Deep-State wonk who is thereby a threat to those who believe in the Constitution. Naturally, Brennan and his ilk are critical of President Trump as their stated objectives are diametrically opposed to Trump's MAGA mantra. Brennan is a globalist who seeks to undermine our nation. He is pro-immigration and pro-open border. Isn't that odd for someone once charged to honor our Constitution and protect our land. The fox was indeed guarding the hen house during Brennan's tenure.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Brennan is a globalist and Deep-State wonk who is thereby a threat to those who believe in the Constitution. Naturally, Brennan and his ilk are critical of President Trump as their stated objectives are diametrically opposed to Trump's MAGA mantra. Brennan is a globalist who seeks to undermine our nation. He is pro-immigration and pro-open border. Isn't that odd for someone once charged to honor our Constitution and protect our land. The fox was indeed guarding the hen house during Brennan's tenure.

  @Timothy Dennis   

The same fox was also guarding the hen house after his tenure.

[Fishrrman]

John Brennan:
communist, muslim Traitor with a capital "T".

(of course, why do you think he was installed into the positions he held...?)

[Victoria33]

The old and infirm and senile should be put out to pasture.

@The Ghost

Those of you who can't think/reason, attack a poster's age.

[Emjay]

The only sane policy is the one that was in place years ago which is "when you no longer occupy a position that requires you to have the clearance in the first place your clearance is void."

Totally makes sense to me.

[Emjay]

@The Ghost

Those of you who can't think/reason, attack a poster's age.

That WAS mean @Victoria33 , but you constantly leave yourself open to that kind of comment.

[Wingnut]

@The Ghost

Those of you who can't think/reason, attack a poster's age.

If the drool cup fits.

[Fantom]

Biden to Trump: If you think revoking Brennan's clearance will silence him, 'you just don't know the man'
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/402036-biden-to-trump-if-you-think-revoking-security-clearance-will-silence

Just keep stirin' the shite.  LOL

Brennan can talk all he wants. Just now, anybody with a security clearance cannot freely speak to that moslem maggot without looking at a jail sentence.

Reminds me of Foreigner. ... "I was inside looking outside.... the millions of faces, but I stood alone, now I'm outside looking inside.... no one can talk to me I am alone."   or somethin' like that.

[corbe]

   @The Ghost   
   @Emjay

Jeez, you two ganging up on @Victoria33 is definitely a low spot in your posting history /JS

[Emjay]

   @The Ghost   
   @Emjay

Jeez, you two ganging up on @Victoria33 is definitely a low spot in your posting history /JS

Not guilty ... I was agreeing with Vic that the Ghost was mean and just trying to help her understand that she sets herself up for that kind of unforgivable brutality.

[Emjay]

Most definately!  And I think you will conclude that they should not retain them after their government service ends.

Brennan is one of the meanest looking guys I've ever seen.  He could definitely be the villain in a movie.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

THIS is draining the swamp!

Absolutely.  America can breath a heavy sigh of relief knowing the senior national security and intelligence analyst for NBC News has been stripped of his security clearance.  It's true the GOP gave up fiscal and moral issues, but when the NTs left I bet they never envisioned a day when an Obama official would lose his perks.  Thank God for President Trump and his patriot supporters @Right_in_Virginia !  You saved us.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

What the heck?  Why do ANY of them still have a security clearance?

Deep State.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Absolutely.  America can breath a heavy sigh of relief knowing the senior national security and intelligence analyst for NBC News has been stripped of his security clearance.  [...]

Try reading my full post before you give your expected knee-jerk reaction @Once-Ler   It would be a refreshing change.

I repeat, this is draining the swamp:

More broadly, the issue of Mr. Brennan’s security clearance raises larger questions about the practice of former officials maintaining access to our Nation’s most sensitive secrets long after their time in Government has ended.  Such access is particularly inappropriate when former officials have transitioned into highly partisan positions and seek to use real or perceived access to sensitive information to validate their political attacks.  Any access granted to our Nation’s secrets should be in furtherance of national, not personal, interests.  For this reason, I have also begun to review the more general question of the access to classified information by former Government officials.

As part of this review, I am evaluating action with respect to the following individuals:  James Clapper, James Comey, Michael Hayden, Sally Yates, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Bruce Ohr.  Security clearances for those who still have them may be revoked, and those who have already their lost their security clearance may not be able to have it reinstated.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Try reading my full post before you give your expected knee-jerk reaction @Once-Ler   It would be a refreshing change.

I repeat, this is draining the swamp:

Let me revise my statement

Absolutely.  America can breath a heavy sigh of relief knowing the senior national security and intelligence analyst for NBC News has been stripped of his security clearance.  It's true the GOP gave up fiscal and moral issues, but when the NTs left I bet they never envisioned a day when an Obama official would lose his perks AND TRUMP WOULD REVIEW OTHERS.  Thank God for President Trump and his patriot supporters @Right_in_Virginia !  You saved us.

Sorry I didn't include that RiV.  Very unfair of me.  Swamp drained. 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Sorry I didn't include that RiV.  Very unfair of me.  Swamp drained. 

I love how this just burns your arse @Once-Ler    It's a nice way to start the day.