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9. trump pulled John Brennan's security clearance out of spite

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Fri May 31, 2024, 05:19 PM

May 2024

Convicted felons should not get security briefings, especially when they steal Top Secret documents.

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Guilty verdict will likely not affect plans for intel briefings for Trump [View all] riversedge May 2024 OP

But while hes been indicted for harboring classified documents and espionage, Karadeniz May 2024 #1

"should not be" InstantGratification May 2024 #24

They absolutely know that the guy at the top is way more than compromised; he has sold intel and will again. ancianita Jun 2024 #36

I'm sorry, I wasn't clear enough what I was speaking about InstantGratification Jun 2024 #38

I hear you. But since intel to candidates is "custom," they can just skip the custom now for good legal reasons. ancianita Jun 2024 #41

An error on the Founders drafting. Missed that one. Was probably unfathomable until Cheetolini. nt Evolve Dammit Jun 2024 #50

Yikes! Good Grief! He's already jeopardized our national security and that of our allies - no second chances!!! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2024 #31

When did he get charged with espionage? Groundhawg Jun 2024 #55

One of his charges falls under the espionage act...wish i could be more specific, Karadeniz Jun 2024 #60

I Can't find where he is charged with espionage. Groundhawg Jun 2024 #61

31 criminal charges for unlawfully keeping documents about national defense. Karadeniz Jun 2024 #62

I know he did bad things Groundhawg Jun 2024 #63

"Under the espionage act." He showed some document at bedminster that Karadeniz Jun 2024 #65

Intelligence briefings should cease after a year as the new President should be up to date by then. cstanleytech May 2024 #2

Perhaps he'll nod off. n/t Harker May 2024 #3

"a custom dating back to 1952" SalamanderSleeps May 2024 #4

Assume that any useful intel will be passed straight on to Putin. Doodley May 2024 #5

But he's a Republican - so the Intel community would be ok with it peppertree Jun 2024 #29

He is a convicted felon. He should no longer possess any security clearance Scalded Nun May 2024 #6

The President doesn't actually have a clearance. The job is all the authorization they need. sir pball May 2024 #14

Yes, and he can, and did, override the rejections that his relatives received. PSPS May 2024 #23

They should put a piece of fake info in... C Moon May 2024 #7

I wonder how much they withheld when he was in office NYC Liberal May 2024 #20

I'm sure that was done at some point early in tfg's occupancy. erronis May 2024 #21

Absolutely. Feed Trump BS, but plausible intel and see if Putin reacts. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 #56

So Vlad still has an open pipeline of intel. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #8

trump pulled John Brennan's security clearance out of spite Bayard May 2024 #9

Yes. And Brennan fought back. ancianita Jun 2024 #46

In 2020 Trump did everything he could to obstruct and delay President-elect Biden's transition to the WH. sop May 2024 #10

So if it's a "custom" and not a law, then don't frigging allow it. hadEnuf May 2024 #11

That way he doesn't have to wait to sell national secrets. Turbineguy May 2024 #12

Dumb his briefing down to one page per day, like they used to do RainCaster May 2024 #13

And do it in crayon! Enter stage left May 2024 #25

Nonsense ScratchCat May 2024 #15

Agree...didn't President Biden rescind the now convicted felon security briefings a few months into 2021? PortTack Jun 2024 #28

fine. make them so detailed and complex he will not read them. nt Javaman May 2024 #16

Despite the fact he'll try to monetize everything he hears. You forgot that one, NBC. paleotn May 2024 #17

SHIT! I wouldn't want him anywhere near classified documents. Firestorm49 May 2024 #18

Maybe they can pat him down and make sure he has no recording devices on him.............. turbinetree May 2024 #19

It's also customary for a president to release their tax forms. Talitha May 2024 #22

Convicted felon who also stole classified documents gets more classified information. Irish_Dem May 2024 #26

Intel between TSF and Putin? gab13by13 May 2024 #27

I doubt they'll let him in on oasis Jun 2024 #30

They'll probably give him a bunch of garbage to feed to Pooty mahina Jun 2024 #32

Can't see this scenario happening. EndlessWire Jun 2024 #33

Agreed, it really is absurd mahina Jun 2024 #34

That right there is a "custom" that should stop given the People of the United States v Trump documents case. Just stop. ancianita Jun 2024 #35

Agreed 💯 benfranklin1776 Jun 2024 #37

Oh yes, let's give the criminal access to intelligence briefings...🤬 gembaby1 Jun 2024 #39

We never seem to learn. RexLipton Jun 2024 #40

Are you kidding me??!!?? Owens Jun 2024 #42

It disgusts me that someone who stole classified documents critical to our national security iluvtennis Jun 2024 #43

Disgusting & DownriverDem Jun 2024 #44

He can hustle the intel to pay his legal fees. Sneederbunk Jun 2024 #45

Feed him a mix of truth and bullshit orangecrush Jun 2024 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2024 #48

It is stupid but we always do it. Makes sense. twodogsbarking Jun 2024 #49

That's absurd duckworth969 Jun 2024 #51

It's also "customary"... Wuddles440 Jun 2024 #52

Very, very, very bad idea. I don't care about precedent. These are uncharted waters and a coup-maker again. Evolve Dammit Jun 2024 #53

Seems we have no "guardrails" to stop this insanity. Evolve Dammit Jun 2024 #54

Ridiculous dai13sy Jun 2024 #57

Putin keeps his intel supply pipeline flowing. keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #58

Excuse me, but that is insane. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #59

if there is no law requiring this there is no reason to do it prodigitalson Jun 2024 #64

MAKES NO SENSE. Cha Jun 2024 #66