News Item: Trump regime revokes security clearance for former CIA Director and vocal Trump critic John Brennan.
John Brennan's public service:— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) August 15, 2018
-CIA station chief in Saudi Arabia
-CIA chief of staff
-Director of Terrorist Threat Integration Center
-Director of National Counter terrorism Center
-White House Homeland Security Adviser
-CIA director
-Briefed three presidents
These all sound like bullets on Donald Trump's LinkedIn page. https://t.co/uRHjxH35Fm— shauna (@goldengateblond) August 15, 2018
The former head of the CIA just had his security clearance REVOKED simply because he CRITICIZED Trump.— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) August 15, 2018
Meanwhile Trump’s son-in-law, who had over 100 contacts with foreign nationals that he DID NOT DISCLOSE, still has his security clearance.
This is how dictatorships function.
It’s sad that John Brennan had his security clearance revoked but a man who praised Putin, met with Putin unrecorded, and is under investigation for colluding with Putin still has his.— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) August 15, 2018
A DANGEROUS AND CHILLING MOMENT: The White House is stripping clearance from @JohnBrennan and reviewing it for @GenMhayden, @SallyQYates, and other Trump critics.This is a raw partisan vendetta that will be met with sycophancy from the GOP leadership. Meanwhile, Putin is coddled.— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) August 15, 2018
Brennan responds:
This action is part of a broader effort by Mr. Trump to suppress freedom of speech & punish critics. It should gravely worry all Americans, including intelligence professionals, about the cost of speaking out. My principles are worth far more than clearances. I will not relent. https://t.co/TNzOxhP9ux— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) August 15, 2018
