UT chancellor, commander who led bin Laden raid tells Trump: 'Revoke my security clearance, too'
Source: Dallas News
Admiral William H. McRaven literally wrote the book on black ops. He led the team that brought down Osama bin Laden and questioned outmoded concepts of sexual assault in the military and at his alma mater in Austin.
Now, he's challenging the leader of the free world. On Thursday, just hours after the news that ex-CIA director and frequent Donald Trump critic John Brennan's security clearance had been revoked, McRaven had a message for the president:
"Revoke my security clearance, too."
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, McRaven praised Brennan as "a man of unparalleled integrity" and maligned the president for what he called Trump's "McCarthy-era tactics" to "suppress the voice of criticism."
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/08/16/ut-chancellor-commander-led-bin-laden-raid-tells-trump-revoke-security-clearance
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)I once called a former UT Chancellor an SOB to his face. Glad we have one to be proud of again!!!
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)They are talking about removing current officials' clearances stripped now too. This has to stop! The fucking moron said he did it to Brennan due to the Mueller probe...that is MORE obstruction. Clearances aren't a reward for being "loyal".
1cheapbeemr
(82 posts)Obviously not a true American patriot...
riversedge
(70,223 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)around 4 years ago (UT-Austin). It was an amazing speech. He's quite the man and blew the "doors" off the place (it was outside but you know what I'm saying).
Edited to correct how many years it's been and to post a link to the speech:
TexasBushwhacker
(20,190 posts)I can't help but wonder how long Donny Bonespurs would have lasted in SEAL training.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)Does Trump expect everyone to be as loyal to America as Jared Kushner?
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)kag
(4,079 posts)I am one proud Longhorn today!
Hekate
(90,690 posts)...this rising tide: newspapers and tv journalists, and people like McRaven, and others. At last.
ffr
(22,670 posts)Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)Link to tweet
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