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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums**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 Brennans 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
TomSlick
(11,098 posts)Golden Raisin
(4,608 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)Profiles in Courage.....
A REAL American Hero - Of which I have seen very few, especially none from GOP members of Congress (oh - Corker....retiree)
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)Should have an impact even on the Republicans.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)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 dont 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.
dalton99a
(81,496 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)tinymontgomery
(2,584 posts)Ever see his commencement speech at Admiral McRaven at the University of Texas at Austin Class of 2014
Very inspiring.
dvan
(79 posts)I started making my bed because of this speech. I also posted this speech in another post.