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I totally agree. Security clearances are usually good for 5 years with renewals at that time and renewals are less costly. If one leaves or is leaving government service then the clearance is a huge benefit for that person to find work in the private sector as the initial cost has been paid. Security clearances are extremely expensive to perform on the outside so getting someone with one already is a savings. These idiots like Clapper and Brennan are using theirs to gain $ working for whomever. Though it doesn't mean they have direct access to information. But they could view information obtained by other sources. The clearances should not be automatically renewed for them though as they have no reason for it if they are not employed with a contractor with reason to have it. Renewal costs should be borne by the contractor.
And if this was a new policy saying that any past employee loses their clearance when their stint ends, Id be fine with the change.
This is about trying to punish 6 people because they exercise their free speech rights. A CLEAR violation of the constitution. 3 of these do not have clearance or don't use it at all according to them. The other 3 are unknown. But they were picked because of their speech against Trump, and thats unconstitutional.
I thought it was pretty hilarious that ANYONE would make the claim that it is because these guys 'monetized' their positions.
Are they kidding? How stupid is anyone who accepts or accuses them of 'monetizing' their positions, while Trump gets away with murder.
This president and his family have monetized the office of POTUS like nobody ever before them. How idiotic and totally hypocritical of anyone accusing people other than Trump--the most serious abuser of 'monetizing.'
Ask Rand Paul and all the other cowardly congressional GOP flunkies if they ever heard of the Emoluments clause. Ask them how Trump gets away with enriching himself through his properties. Ask them how Trump gets away with having infomercials for his properties. Ask them how Trump's doofus kids get away with selling access to their father. Ask them how Javanka gets away with enriching themselves using the office of president.
This immature mercenary moronic dictator has to go. And thankfully, he would take his family and Huckasanders with him.
That jumped out at me Trump complaining about monetizing their position, Beyond him Kushner, Ivanka come to mind.
When are you going to get a clue and get it through your head that Rand Paul is doing the exact same thing the left is doing. An investigation in search of a crime. AND he's doing it right back to Brennen. It's so laughable to watch the left run around with their heads cut off.
Brennen doesn't work for the government. Why should he have security clearance, if he actually does? <<make sure you avoid that
LOL, fine. You tell yourself that! Helps cons sleep at night, I'm sure.
Let me remind you that there has to be evidence to get a FISA warrant, good evidence to make it past three or four republican-appointed judges.
So, Rand Paul can play all the games he wants. It's not going to change anything. He's just looking for some sort of appointment in this administration, since he's not running for office again (he says).
It's amazing that cons still wonder why no one from the Obama administration is being investigated and prosecuted for anything. Hint: it's probably because they did nothing prosecutable.
Whereas the cheeto's administration, and the cheeto himself, ARE being investigated.
Mueller is investigating crimes. He's looking...that's how white-collar crimes are revealed.
I totally agree. Security clearances are usually good for 5 years with renewals at that time and renewals are less costly. If one leaves or is leaving government service then the clearance is a huge benefit for that person to find work in the private sector as the initial cost has been paid. Security clearances are extremely expensive to perform on the outside so getting someone with one already is a savings. These idiots like Clapper and Brennan are using theirs to gain $ working for whomever. Though it doesn't mean they have direct access to information. But they could view information obtained by other sources. The clearances should not be automatically renewed for them though as they have no reason for it if they are not employed with a contractor with reason to have it. Renewal costs should be borne by the contractor.
Well if Clapper and Brennan come back to work for the government or a contractor who do you think ends up paying for a new security clearance from scratch, the taxpayer. So what have you accomplished and what exactly is the problem you are addressing. It's hysterical to listen to Trumps supporters claim this was based on a security problem, did Homeland or the DOJ raise this as an issue or was this just Trump retaliating. Where exactly are Clapper and Brennan viewing Top Secret information.
Many people are brought back into positions requiring security clearances, think about Mueller and Petraeus and other military officers that are brought into positions. People are just attempting to rationalize this and it is certainly not based on facts.
You're only enforcing the fact you know nothing about the topic. Brennen
And? So?
lol Brennen isn't anyone. He's not Bob from accounting.
Yet you have no proof of that when it comes to Brennen.
Agreed
The only one ignorant here is you. You actually think that Brennen having clearance means he has no access to security? LMAO I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.
Whatever you do, don't reply to my comments, just like you did in this post. Instead post some garbage that has nothing to do with Brennen specifically.
And more importantly don't mention the fact that the left was played by Rand Paul who exposed the left for doing just what he did, an investigation in search of a crime.
The partisan left was just exposed. We can do it but you can't.
Brennen no longer has access to classified information. He is no longer employed by the government. Can't get much simpler.
Don't forget your long straw. It can get a little hard to breath when you're heads that far in the sand.
It's just another example of the petty bully-baby's WAHHHHHHHHHHH!
He'll never be a man. He's a wimp.
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