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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 07:44 PM Aug 2018

**WOW** Former commander who oversaw Bin Laden raid asks Trump to revoke his security clearance



The former commander of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command, who also oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, has a request for President Donald Trump: Revoke his security clearance.

Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven on Thursday wrote in an op-ed that he would “consider it an honor” to have his clearance revoked so that he could add his “name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency.”

The op-ed, which was published in The Washington Post, comes a day after the White House announced that it was revoking former CIA Director John Brennan’s clearance and reviewing those of a number of other former officials who have disagreed with the administration.

The White House is evaluating clearances for former FBI Director James Comey, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden, former national security adviser Susan Rice, former FBI attorney Lisa Page, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, former FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, whose security clearance was deactivated after he was fired earlier this year, and Bruce Ohr, who is still in the Justice Department.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/16/william-mcraven-security-clearance-request-779989





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**WOW** Former commander who oversaw Bin Laden raid asks Trump to revoke his security clearance (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP
Good going, Admiral. TomSlick Aug 2018 #1
Bravo! Golden Raisin Aug 2018 #2
Whoa!!!! Pachamama Aug 2018 #3
Yes. This is big. honest.abe Aug 2018 #4
You have embarrassed us, humiliated us on the world stage....... Elwood P Dowd Aug 2018 #5
From "Frmr Acting and Deputy Director CIA": dalton99a Aug 2018 #6
It's a badge of honor. McCamy Taylor Aug 2018 #7
kick & rec. nt Ilsa Aug 2018 #8
Ever see his commencement speech tinymontgomery Aug 2018 #9
Awesome speech dvan Aug 2018 #10

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
3. Whoa!!!!
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:29 PM
Aug 2018


Profiles in Courage.....

A REAL American Hero - Of which I have seen very few, especially none from GOP members of Congress (oh - Corker....retiree)

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
5. You have embarrassed us, humiliated us on the world stage.......
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 09:38 PM
Aug 2018

“Few Americans have done more to protect this country than John,” he wrote. “He is a man of unparalleled integrity, whose honesty and character have never been in question, except by those who don’t know him.”

The retired admiral wrote that he had hoped Trump would “rise to the occasion and become the leader this great nation needs.” Instead, McRaven, said Trump has failed to do so.

“Through your actions,” he wrote, “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.”

tinymontgomery

(2,584 posts)
9. Ever see his commencement speech
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 10:20 PM
Aug 2018

Ever see his commencement speech at Admiral McRaven at the University of Texas at Austin Class of 2014
Very inspiring.

dvan

(79 posts)
10. Awesome speech
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 10:35 PM
Aug 2018

I started making my bed because of this speech. I also posted this speech in another post.

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