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When you work for the government and have clearance, they don't revoke it because you're supposed to be a patriot (since you have clearance.) Over time it expires and must be renewed by request. In this way, if you go to work for a defense company in a job that requires clearance, you can start work right away. Then your clearance gets renewed in due time. It's to help the country because private defense work is important.

None of that applies to Brennan working for the press. It's not defense work and doesn't require clearance. Having clearance on your resume just makes you look more important. So Brennan and his ilk are just whining like little babies, but yes - it's not uncommon to leave clearance in place.

7 posted on 08/19/2018 2:13:58 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)

I’m appalled that people are allowed to keep security clearance. This is news to me. When I retired I had to sign a “non-compete” agreement (as part of the NDA) so that I would not work for a competitor to my company. I signed. What the heck...I was retiring. I am now dedicated to making that little white ball go straight.

No way should Brennan or any ex-employee of the government keep their security clearance after they are no longer employed.. That’s plain crazy! It seems to me to be creating a possibly very dangerous situation for our country if this is allowed to happen.