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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts) Wed Aug 15, 2018, 09:50 PM Aug 2018

Brennan fires back at Trump: 'I will not relent'

Former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday blasted President Trump's decision to revoke his security clearance as an "abuse of power" intended to punish him for his vocal criticism of the president.

"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 said during an interview on MSNBC.

Brennan said Trump's decision will not stop him from speaking out.

"If Mr. Trump believes this going to lead me to just go away and be quiet, he is very badly mistaken," said Brennan, who led the nation's top spy agency under President Obama.

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.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/brennan-fires-back-at-trump-i-will-not-relent/ar-BBLZ3OV?li=BBnbcA1

Because Donny Dumbfuck only wants yes-men.

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Brennan fires back at Trump: 'I will not relent' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 OP

Political Speech is Protected Speech. Remember that when there's a knock on the Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #1

The CIA is going to be more loyal to the CIA than the President. bitterross Aug 2018 #2

Crutchez_CuiBono

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1. Political Speech is Protected Speech. Remember that when there's a knock on the

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 09:53 PM

Aug 2018

door, and they drag us all away. Say nothing, ask for a lawyer. At THAT point, your speech is no longer protected until you talk to the lawyer, and don't avert from the request in any way.

bitterross

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2. The CIA is going to be more loyal to the CIA than the President.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 10:19 PM

Aug 2018

Let's be real here. The people at the CIA are going to be there far longer than 45 will be President. Even if he does get another term (in some horrible reality). They are a band of people who stick together. Just as the folks over at the FBI are.

45 is one stupid ass if he doesn't think there will be repercussions for disrespecting the agency.

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