Criticise DT and he'll just cancel your security credentials

What a sad, vengeful, stupid lump he is.

I had just popped in here after reading an article in the Boston Globe with this quote:

"And Melissa Schwartz, a spokesman for McCabe, tweeted that his security clearance had already been deactivated when he was terminated, ‘‘according to what we were told was FBI policy. You would think the White House would check with the FBI before trying to throw shiny objects to the press corps...,’’ she wrote."

It slays me that Sanders actually complains that they are monetizing their public service. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!
OMG, can you believe it?

Or "hypothetically" threaten antitrust measures against your company (see: Amazon/Washington Post tweets from earlier). Or call you "the real enemy of the American people."

Funny, for a group that clings so hard to the 2nd amendment they don't seem to have much use for the 1st.

CNN said this morning that he has a 45% approval rating. 


Mind. Blown.

I am very uneducated about US politics and I admit that fully, but it seems like you live in two countries. Those who agree and those who don’t. This divisiveness (is that the right word-or is it even a word?) is so strong compared to what we have here. We may not like our PM, but for the most part we all get along. 

Yes, that is one of the reasons this administration is so bad for the country, they are purposefully devisive because it suits their purpose. The exact opposite of what a true leader does for their country.

I'm a lot more worried about Jared Kushner's lack of a security clearance. It means he has not passed the background checks that are needed to do his job.

Brennan had the clearance needed to do his job. Trump's trying to revoke it is only a vindictive act. He knows perfectly well that it can't be used.

Pulling their clearance isn't going to stop them from speaking negatively about Trump.  It will only keep them from having access to sensitive info they no longer need to know about.  

I'm not happy if his reason for doing it is strictly to be vindictive but I think he should pull them and I also think it should become policy going forward.  

I don't think many of the ones he mentioned even have security clearances anymore!

Hell, I hope he doesn't revoke MINE...then I can't tell you guys what a complete and total piece of shit I think he is.

The article says it allows them to work on projects that require security clearance. Sounds like maintaining security clearance is standard operating procedure in these kinds of roles. Removing them for petty personal reasons is exactly that - petty. Surely they are subject to the same renewals and scrutiny as anyone else with that level of clearance. 

We know their reasons for doing it, SHS told us. The fact that they are criticizing the president should absolutely not have been part of their decision making process, much less be the main catalyst for the decision. But it was and this is a terrible precedent to set. I also haven't seen the reason for them keeping their clearance, if they have real need to use it. I suspect it may be for consulting, possibly even with our government, but can't find anything definitive. Have you? I'd love a source because I'm coming up with nadda. It seems like you're not happy with their methods, but you'll accept them if you like the outcome. 

The other reason SHS indicated, was that they were using it for monetary gain. That's a serious accusation to make, and she just floated it without details. Why? This administration routinely does this, it undermines those that speak out against them so the public is less likely to believe them. No matter the cost. See: how they've treated our intelligence agencies from the first whiff that Trump was being investigated.

All to protect him. At what point do we draw the line?

I don’t necessarily think it’s a serious allegation (though the way she says it makes it sound scandalous). Lots of retired government officials consult with various organizations/contractors and of course are paid for it. Their security clearance allows them to work on projects where their experience and knowledge are of most value. 

No, but that’s not the point. He is almost certainly doing this to get back at people who have shown themselves to be trustworthy, hard-working, competent people. He is doing this because being petty is in his DNA. He out-Nixons Nixon.