Hayden: Relationship between Trump, national security community 'dangerously close to being...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



Hayden: Relationship between Trump, national security community 'dangerously close to being permanently broken'

BY MEGAN KELLER - 08/19/18 09:49 AM EDT

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said Sunday that he thinks the relationship between the national security community and President Trump is on the edge of shattering.

"It's dangerously close to being permanently broken, it is badly injured right now," Hayden told CNN. Hayden said that it's been increasingly hard for the intelligence community to keep itself apolitical when the administration behaves as it does.

"If we're back in our old agencies, we're trying to say to our workforce: 'We have nothing to do with what John Brennan says on TV and we have nothing to do with what the president has done in response,'" Hayden said, "'We've got our basic lane, we've got to be blocking and tackling.'"

"But that has to be harder and harder each day as the administration takes these kinds of actions," Hayden continued.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/402515-ex-cia-director-relationship-between-trump-national-security

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Revoking ex-director clearance deprives USA of their experience for consultation. . . . nt

[FreepFryer]

2. The only common thread to Trump Nat sec policy are acts that damage our national security.

Our primary goal is accomplishing a peaceful transition of power away from this treasonous turdmuffin.

[pazzyanne]

6. And I might add, puts our nation at great risk.

tRump and his cabal are a greater risk to national security than immigrants crossing the border "illegally". We have a president who daily endangers the security of this nation. Why can we not do something to protect ourselves from this homegrown terrorist? Oh, yeah. That's right. The Republicans in congress are supporting his agenda.

[Pluvious]

8. The Russian Asset is just doing its job nt.

[mitch96]

15. "Russian Asset is just doing its job "

And an American Asset just might retaliate if he pisses off enough people....
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[SWBTATTReg]

10. Congress do your job and remove this piece of crap in the name of national security...nt

[truthisfreedom]

3. Trump is playing the abusive step-dad

Does he expect to be loved?

[Racerdog1]

4. Pissing off these folks,

Could be hazardous to your health.

[Lonestarblue]

5. I certainly hope its hazardous to Trump!

[shanny]

9. apparently it was for JFK...

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. The Roman Empire fell from within.......

Due to inner turmoil, constant power grabs, greed, not having the means to maintain its borders.

The same thing is happening to the United States after 242 years. The Roman Empire lasted close to 1,000 years, finally falling in the early 6th century.

Trump thinks he is Caesar. The Congress powerless and UNWILLING to keep him from grabbing more power, setting us up to be conquered by the Barbarian hordes..

Be aware, people. We have the power to save this country. Truth IS truth.

[Nitram]

11. It is permanently broken. With Trump. Don't worry, the next Democratic president will set it right.

We can only hope that will reform some of the issues the national security community has had with Democratic presidents.

[dalton99a]

12. Trump works for the enemy of the United States, and they should treat him accordingly.

[Duppers]

16. Perfectly said.

[Achilleaze]

13. Pooty Poot loves what the republicans are doing to American security

republicans are weakening America steadily & systematically under the gross misleadership of their republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Trump wants yes men who'll kiss up to him

What could go wrong?

[ck4829]

17. K&R