[skr]

I can understand needing a security clearance to discuss a national security situation, but wouldn't a former CIA agent be able to answer questions, hypothetical or not, from a current CIA agent or official about their thoughts/opinions without having to be read in? Assuming, of course, that the former agent is reliably a patriot and not a Deep State lackey.

[Henry Hnyellar]

No. Anyone with a clearance discussing classified topics with someone not holding a clearance is breaking the law.

[Liz]

Let’s look at our elite’s track record of (cough) success:

<><> We’re still chasing bandits in Afghanistan after nearly 17 years (thanks to the war-profiteering neocons),

<><> our best and brightest FBI are texting each other like hormonal teens while they try to undo the Trump election,

<><> our L/E can’t be bothered with following up on warnings about psychotic freaks who get online and publicly announce their plan to shoot up schools.