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Pelosi: Trump revoking Brennan's clearance a 'pathetic attempt to silence critics'
The Hill ^ | 8/15/18 | JUSTIN WISE

Posted on 08/15/2018 5:50:01 PM PDT by Libloather

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday called President Trump's decision to revoke ex-CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance a "pathetic attempt to silence" his critics.

"Revoking the security clearance of an honorable patriot is a stunning abuse of power & a pathetic attempt to silence critics," Pelosi tweeted shortly after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement. "This is yet another disturbing attempt by @realdonaldtrump to distract & divert attention from his Admin's #cultureofcorruption, cronyism & incompetence."

**SNIP**

The decision to revoke Brennan's security clearance was quickly met with backlash from former intelligence officials and Democratic lawmakers.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brennan; clearance; mueller; pelosi
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Clapper said on CNN that Trump was infringing on Brennan's First Amendment rights by taking this action.

I'm pretty sure this is how fake news is invented.

1 posted on 08/15/2018 5:50:01 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Trump is not silencing him at all, Brennan can talk all he wants.


2 posted on 08/15/2018 5:52:42 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: Libloather

A ragtag group of misfits lamenting their loss of power over the little people.


3 posted on 08/15/2018 5:52:47 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (mongrel at large)
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To: Libloather

Brennan will be silenced when he is executed for treason.

All the other Obama troglodytes should meet the same fate.


4 posted on 08/15/2018 5:55:16 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Libloather

When I left my job at the DIA, I lost all of my clearances.

Why should this asshat get to keep a clearance if he is no longer an employee?


5 posted on 08/15/2018 5:55:21 PM PDT by ASOC (Having humility really means one is rarely humiliated)
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To: Libloather

Does this make sense to anyone without Trump Derangement Syndrome?


6 posted on 08/15/2018 5:56:03 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Libloather

I guess the first amendment gives everybody free access to security briefings.

The woman is an embarrassment for the Democatic party. Keep up the good work Nasty Pelosi.


7 posted on 08/15/2018 5:57:08 PM PDT by seawolf101 (Member LES DEPLORABLES)
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To: Libloather

She should go back to ruling over her Samoan slaves before something bad happens.


8 posted on 08/15/2018 5:57:13 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: seawolf101

Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi is simply pathetic.


9 posted on 08/15/2018 5:58:03 PM PDT by TheConservator (All the blather about TrumpÂ’s violation of the law is simply a projection of their own lawlessness.)
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To: Libloather; NFHale; vette6387; hoosiermama; Jane Long; mazda77; SkyPilot; sheik yerbouty; ...

How many of President Bush’s staff were allowed to keep their security clearances when the Left’s God Obama ascended to power and sat on his throne?


10 posted on 08/15/2018 5:58:22 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Flavious_Maximus

A Nuremberg style trial would be nice.


11 posted on 08/15/2018 5:59:18 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Libloather

Brennan is going to be jacking his jaws and tweeting his nonsense til the day he finally joins his master. Not to worry, Nan.


12 posted on 08/15/2018 5:59:47 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

None?


13 posted on 08/15/2018 6:01:41 PM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: Libloather

It’s not a “pathetic attempt to silence critics”, it’s an outstanding method to punish critics.


14 posted on 08/15/2018 6:02:15 PM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: Libloather

They’ve called the President of the United States some of the worst names and description ever .. and she calls this pathetic? If you lefties had done this to obama, he would have been on TV giving h*ll to everyone and all of the rest would have been fired.. He warned constantly on the slightest hint of a word he did not like. He was babied and he still complained.
I have never seen a man take so much as Trump has ... for all the world to see and hear. That’s all they hear and no matter what they say, their ears have heard it.. their brain has absorbed it... and it’s not fair to Trump and it is damaging our country! He is trying to get us back... and they are still trying to destroy.

They’d like to replace this freedom Trump is restoring... our jobs, our homes, our communities.. they’d like to trade it all for socialism!! there is not a brain in any of them.. and they would like to be in charge!!


15 posted on 08/15/2018 6:02:45 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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A ragtag group of misfits lamenting their loss of power over the little people.

I love the sound of misfits lamenting in the morning. 😁

16 posted on 08/15/2018 6:03:08 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
Let me know if someone organizes a work crew for construction of the gallows. I'm pretty good with hand and power tools.

Always willing to volunteer my time for a good cause, y'know.

17 posted on 08/15/2018 6:03:11 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Libloather

Riiight... this evil old cootie had none other than Peter what’s-his-name standing behind her as she spoke...


18 posted on 08/15/2018 6:03:42 PM PDT by redhead (PRAYfor little ones in pedo pipeline: child livestock: raped, tortured, and satanically sacrificed.)
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To: Libloather

‘pathetic attempt to silence’

Silence? Was Brennan planning to disclose government secrets?


19 posted on 08/15/2018 6:03:43 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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To: Libloather

It’s ponch on yer nose beeoth.

Don’t take it to personal since he hit Brennan.


20 posted on 08/15/2018 6:05:32 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Off The Masses Could Be Farts)
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