Brennan Slams ‘Shallow & Dishonest’ Trump Over POTUS’ Jabs At Bill McRaven

on May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan testifies before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, May 23, 2017 in Washington, ... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan testifies before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Brennan is discussing the extent of Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible ties to the campaign of President Donald Trump. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Former CIA Director John Brennan mocked President Donald Trump on Twitter Monday in response to Trump’s jabs at retired Adm. Bill McRaven, who oversaw the 2011 raid that resulted in Osama bin Laden’s death.

Trump, in an interview with Fox News Sunday’s Chris Wallace, dismissed McRaven’s past criticisms of him as coming from a “Hillary Clinton fan” and added: “Wouldn’t it have been nice if we got Osama bin Laden a lot sooner than that?”

After Trump brought up the same point in a tweet Monday, Brennan responded:

McRaven, who noted to CNN on Sunday that he “did not back Hillary Clinton or anyone else,” wrote in support of Brennan after Trump revoked Brennan’s security clearance earlier this year, itself a response to the former CIA director’s pointed criticism of the President — or, as White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, Brennan’s “erratic conduct and behavior.”

Raven responded in a Washington Post op-ed: “I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency.”

He added: “Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation.”

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  1. Avatar for dont dont says:

    Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, Brennan’s “erratic conduct and behavior.”

    Coming out of this White House. JFC!

  2. “I get no respect.”
    — Rodney Dangerfield

    “You deserve no respect.”
    — said of Toadglans Spankee, by pretty much everyone

  3. Pile on, boys. Now is the time to cripple that disgrace in the WH. Trump is fighting so many people on so many fronts he is like a tornado, no make that a dust devil. He keeps jabbing with fear of the knock out punch he knows is coming.

  4. Our very own Dotardian Devil…

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