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CIA Director John Brennan takes aim at Donald Trump for his criticism of the intelligence community
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-cia-director-john-brennan-takes-aim-at-1484509316-htmlstory.html ^ | 2017-01-15 | Cathleen Decker

Posted on 01/15/2017 7:48:40 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Adding another chapter to the intense conflict between Donald Trump and the intelligence community, CIA Director John Brennan on Sunday sharply criticized the incoming president for equating spy agencies to Nazi Germany and suggested that he needed to focus more seriously on the security issues facing the nation.

“What I think Mr. Trump has to understand is that this is more than being about him, and it's about the United States and our national security,” Brennan said in an interview with “Fox News Sunday."

“And he has to make sure that now he's going to have the opportunity to do something for national security, as opposed to talking and tweeting; he's going to have tremendous responsibility to make sure that U.S. national security interests are protected and are advanced.”

That was particularly the case when it comes to Russia, Brennan said.

“I don't think he has a full appreciation of Russian capabilities, Russia's intentions and actions that they are undertaking in many parts of the world,” he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: brennan; muslimsympathizer; trumpintelligence; trumptransition
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1 posted on 01/15/2017 7:48:40 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Brennan inadvertently settled the question of if our intel agencies had been politicized.


2 posted on 01/15/2017 7:50:29 PM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They deserve every criticism received...and more.


3 posted on 01/15/2017 7:52:04 PM PST by madison10 (Pray for Israel & the Peace of Jerusalem)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Would I be correct in assuming, there must be some good intelligence agents out there, that think Brennan is a dirt bag?


4 posted on 01/15/2017 7:52:45 PM PST by Mark17 (20 Years USAF ATCer, Retired. 25 years CDCR C/O, Retired)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
“What I think Mr. Trump has to understand is that this is more than being about him, and it's about the United States and our national security,” Brennan said in an interview with “Fox News Sunday."

If these guys are all so concerned with national security, why for decades have our borders been wide open, violent and lawless with millions pouring through even in war time?

5 posted on 01/15/2017 7:54:13 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Brennan will be gone at the end of the week.

Trump’s first order of business as President is to do a through house-cleaning of the intelligence community.

Those still bent on calling him a Russian tool will be looking for other work.


6 posted on 01/15/2017 7:54:36 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So Director Brennan, how many of ISIS’ weapons have your “name” on them -— you despicable piece of trash.


7 posted on 01/15/2017 7:54:50 PM PST by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: Mark17

My bet is that whistle-blowers are going to be crawling out of the woodwork once Trump is safely in office.

I’ve been saying for months that if Zero doesn’t want to spend his golden years in an 8x10 Gitmo cell he’d better have a non-extraditable Mooslim Hell-hole lined up to flee to.


8 posted on 01/15/2017 7:54:56 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“takes aim” - no accidental wording.

The CIA has is certainly experienced.


9 posted on 01/15/2017 8:00:36 PM PST by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I blame Brennan’s pro-muzz policy for blowing up my city of Boston and killing innocent children. See Patriots Day, for life under Brennan et al. May the door kick his ugly arse on his way out.


10 posted on 01/15/2017 8:02:27 PM PST by GreatRoad (I have so much hope I don't know what to do with it)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Our borders resemble a Boston Marathon of millions pouring in illegally from God knows where, while their Secretary of State was running secret private servers which were being hacked by who knows, while they spent 10 years and multiple trillions in American treasure fighting compassionate wars in Ustinkistan.

And suddenly Trump is the target of these people’s criticism?

Funny stuff.


11 posted on 01/15/2017 8:08:04 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Brennen lectures Trump about Russia...

Trump responds by giving examples why he will be strong-on-Russia while Brennen, Obama and Clinton weren't.


12 posted on 01/15/2017 8:08:12 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I’ve been saying for months that if Zero doesn’t want to spend his golden years in an 8x10 Gitmo cell he’d better have a non-extraditable Mooslim Hell-hole lined up to flee to.

Maybe that house they are supposed to live in, is just a smoke screen, and by Friday night, they will be enroute to that Mooslim hell hole. 😄😀

13 posted on 01/15/2017 8:10:23 PM PST by Mark17 (20 Years USAF ATCer, Retired. 25 years CDCR C/O, Retired)
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To: DoughtyOne

Who do you think you are (Brennan), a superstar?


14 posted on 01/15/2017 8:10:44 PM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: GreatRoad

Brennan the Islamic CIA chief will be fish bait in the Chesapeake like a predecessor


15 posted on 01/15/2017 8:11:01 PM PST by Broker (Never submit!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Every agency of the government, particularly the intelligence agencies, but not limited to them, needs a thorough housecleaning and fumigation after the Kenyanesian Usurpation.
Obama has placed many enemies of the citizens in EVERY agency.


16 posted on 01/15/2017 8:13:39 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Headline of the Day Poll

Why is the CIA attacking Trump?

They are concerned about Russian influence

They are an arm of the Democrat Party

Read more: http://www.headlineoftheday.com/2017/01/15/why-is-the-cia-attacking-trump/#ixzz4VtWr7Fm1


17 posted on 01/15/2017 8:13:45 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Why doesn’t Brennan understand it’s about more than HIM?


18 posted on 01/15/2017 8:14:46 PM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: dragnet2

That’s been the plan, flooding the country with fraudulently documented foreigners in order to steal it from the citizens. It is a bipartisan plan.


19 posted on 01/15/2017 8:15:35 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: dragnet2

BINGO!


20 posted on 01/15/2017 8:15:53 PM PST by Sioux-san
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