Brennan: Trump Revoking My Clearance Is ‘His Way Of Trying To Get Back At Me’

Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on CapitolHill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday called President Donald Trump’s decision to strip his security clearance “part of a broader effort” to “suppress freedom of speech & punish critics.”

“I do believe that Mr. Trump decided to take this action, as he’s done with others, to try to intimidate and suppress any criticism of him or his administration,” Brennan told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace.

“Revoking my security clearances is his way of trying to get back at me,” Brennan added.

The White House has never cited any abuse by Brennan of his security clearance during Trump’s presidency.

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  1. Brennan is exactly right.
    Trump is a small-time chickenshit.

  2. What’s next? Cheeto McShitGibbon holds his breath until mommy gives him a cookie?

  3. so, how long until they revoke the clearance for the convicted felon Michael Flynn?

  4. Ill Douche strikes again.

  5. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    Who would ever have thought they would use “former CIA director” and “champion of free speech” in the same sentence?

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