White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday said that President Trump is exploring whether to remove the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan and other top Obama-era intelligence officials.
Sanders accused Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , former FBI Director James Comey and others of "Politicizing" and "Monetizing" their public service.
"They've politicized and in some cases monetized their public service and security clearances," Sanders said during the daily briefing.
"Making baseless accusations of improper contact with Russia, or begin influenced by Russia against the president is extremely inappropriate and the fact that people with security clearances are making these baseless charges provides inappropriate legitimacy to accusations with zero evidence."
Sanders' comments came after Sen. Rand Paul suggested on Twitter that Brennan should have his security clearance revoked.
He said he was meeting Monday to ask Trump to remove Brennan's security clearance.
Sanders also said Monday that Trump is "Looking to take away" security clearances belonging to former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe - the FBI official who was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in March before the publication of an inspector general report that criticized his conduct.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398407-sanders-trump-considering-removing-obama-era-officials-security
Sanders accused Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , former FBI Director James Comey and others of "Politicizing" and "Monetizing" their public service.
"They've politicized and in some cases monetized their public service and security clearances," Sanders said during the daily briefing.
"Making baseless accusations of improper contact with Russia, or begin influenced by Russia against the president is extremely inappropriate and the fact that people with security clearances are making these baseless charges provides inappropriate legitimacy to accusations with zero evidence."
Sanders' comments came after Sen. Rand Paul suggested on Twitter that Brennan should have his security clearance revoked.
He said he was meeting Monday to ask Trump to remove Brennan's security clearance.
Sanders also said Monday that Trump is "Looking to take away" security clearances belonging to former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe - the FBI official who was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in March before the publication of an inspector general report that criticized his conduct.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398407-sanders-trump-considering-removing-obama-era-officials-security
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