Sen. Ron Johnson on revoking security clearances: 'I don't want to see this become routine'

[DonViejo]

BY BRETT SAMUELS - 08/19/18 09:41 AM EDT

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday he doesn't have an issue with President Trump revoking ex-CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance, but added that the practice shouldn't become "routine."

Johnson said on "Fox News Sunday" that he's not sure there is evidence Brennan improperly shared classified information, but said that he "misused his privilege."

"I don’t want to see this become routine. I don’t want to see this become politicized," Johnson added.

In addition to revoking Brennan's clearance, Trump put out a list of several former intelligence officials from whom he's considering taking clearances away. Nearly all of those individuals have been vocally critical of Trump.

"The best way of handling this is if you don’t have confidence in former CIA officials or government officials that you’re not going to be consulting with, just don’t gain them access," Johnson said. "You gain access when you have a need to know. If you’re not going to be consulted you don’t have a need to know."

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[spanone]

1. Fuck Off Ron.

[Fred Sanders]

6. Indeed. More fake hand wringing and fucking zero action. Fuck off indeed, we will get rid of the

fucking Pussy King ourselves.

p.s. Security clearances for retired folks not being taken away is a form of honor bestowed, meaning you are and remain in the governments trust.

Taking it away effectively means nothing but the taking away of that trust...it can be done but...for pure political purposes it is a crime, I say.

And Shitler taking a security clearance away is a fucking badge of honor...to be r corded favourably in the annals of history, I think.

[dalton99a]

2. Who is politicizing security clearances? Republicans.

[rurallib]

3. got to be one of the most worthless politicians ever.

[DFW]

4. Johnson forget the "but......" Allow me to complete his thoughts:

"I don't want to see this become routine, but if that is what Trump wants, I will support him 100% every time the subject comes up. He need not fear losing my vote in the Senate. I will back him all the way, even if he decides to nuke Milwaukee."

[TheBlackAdder]

7. You forgot, "I don't want this to become routine, when Democrats regain power, but if that..."

[secondwind]

5. The one who misused his privilege is the Orange Menace.

[jcgoldie]

8. He doesn't want to see it "politicized"?

president dipshit already admitted it was all about politics ffs!

[dsc]

9. translation

the second a Democrat becomes President it will become an Impeachable offence to remove security clearances.

[padah513]

10. If the Manafort verdict is guilty on a number of counts

I almost guarantee he'll use it at least once this week. Maybe twice if Omarosa drops another tape, especially one that has legs.