John Brennan might have leaked classified intelligence. The Washington Examiner reports:
Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, pushed back Thursday on ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s claim that President Trump colluded with the Russians,warning that it could be an “intelligence breach.”
The challenge by Burr comes as some GOP allies say Trump abruptly revoking Brennan’s security clearance this week is no big deal, while Democrats and allies of Brennan suggest it could set it a dangerous precedent for ex-officials who have been vocal critics of the president.
The White House announced on Wednesday that Trump revoked Brennan’s security clearance, after which Brennan accused the president of attempting to “suppress freedom of speech & punish critics.” In an interview with the New York Times published Thursday morning, Brennan, who was CIA director under former President Barack Obama, said there is no doubt Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election despite his repeated denials.
“Mr. Trump’s claims of no collusion are, in a word, hogwash,” Brennan wrote in an opinion piece published Thursday for the Times.
Will he be arrested for this?
Its just another way for these swamp creatures to continue prospering after retiring. President Trump should remove all security clearances from everyone that is not in a presently working for the gov’t. Obama included
There is no reason for any retired or fired government personnel at any previous level to have security clearance. They are now civilians like the rest of us.
If you are no longer in the capacity that requires security clearance then it should be revoked or canceled. That is especially true if you have breached your security clearance.