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Pentagon Pulls Security Clearance of Trump White House Aide: Political retribution by anti-Trumpers
Washington Free Beacon ^ | May 4, 2017 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 05/07/2017 10:09:33 PM PDT by HokieMom

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To: VTenigma

Yes those who do not have SCI they should apply for the Hillary Clinton SAP clearance which overrides all other clearances as well as any law or even the U.S. Constitution


21 posted on 05/08/2017 3:12:39 AM PDT by silverleaf (We voted for change, not leftover change)
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To: HokieMom

I haven’t gone back to check for certain but I have this memory that part of McMaster getting the NSA job was he had full say on his staff. I’ll do a search but would also be glad to have other input on this.


22 posted on 05/08/2017 3:17:07 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: HokieMom

This is incredible hubris and lack of oversight by the POTUS if true

Trump needs to get over his awe of uniforms and recognize that these men are obamas generals and just as political and agenda driven as civilians


23 posted on 05/08/2017 3:17:24 AM PDT by silverleaf (We voted for change, not leftover change)
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To: T-Bird45; HokieMom

A quick search yielded this quote:

“General McMaster is doing the hiring and it reflects his priorities but it’s not a reaction against [Flynn],” one White House official told me. “This is going to give us significant person-power in an area where we need it.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/04/04/mcmaster-staffing-nsc-with-traditional-gop-foreign-policy-hands/?utm_term=.ecca3ac21082


24 posted on 05/08/2017 3:23:00 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: HokieMom

We even have someone named General Ricky?


25 posted on 05/08/2017 3:23:58 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: HokieMom

McMaster abandoned his sworn oath to defend the Constitution in order to serve the usurper obama. He is a disgrace to the uniform and should stand trial for treason.


26 posted on 05/08/2017 3:29:17 AM PDT by Godebert (CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
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To: HokieMom

OMG! This 3 star catastrophe wants to intervene in Venezuela? You have to be kidding. We may intervene in Venezuela at some point but we had best learn that it never works out. At least wait until they are BEGGING for help.


27 posted on 05/08/2017 3:35:55 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: LucyT
Don't forget that Zippo fired a lot of generals to make sure he had loyalist around him.
28 posted on 05/08/2017 3:37:09 AM PDT by GregNH (If you can't fight, please find a good place to hide!)
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To: HokieMom

And the President...THE PRESIDENT...can’t simply re-instate the security clearance?


29 posted on 05/08/2017 3:49:05 AM PDT by Castigar
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To: Castigar

That’s not how it works. The President could potentially not even get a security clearance, theoretically - there were many rumors about Obama having trouble along those lines early on.


30 posted on 05/08/2017 4:03:31 AM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: HokieMom

Cernovich doesn’t seem to understand that McMaster has full authority over the NSC staff. He can hire them and he can fire them without having to check in with Trump.

You’d think after Trump’s pick KT McFarland was let go, Cernovich would have figured this out.


31 posted on 05/08/2017 4:35:53 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: HokieMom

identified as a leaker????


32 posted on 05/08/2017 4:54:11 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: HokieMom

identified as a leaker????


33 posted on 05/08/2017 4:54:12 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: HokieMom

identified as a leaker????


34 posted on 05/08/2017 4:54:13 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: silverleaf

Trump needs to get over his awe of uniforms and recognize that these men are obamas generals and just as political and agenda driven as civilians

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Great comment! Senior military officers don’t get to that level without having well developed political “skills”. That is just a fact and Trump will have to quickly learn which ones have an agenda that is contrary to his goals. They will all smile and salute but some will quietly resist.

Not suggesting he should purge the ranks, like Obama clearly did. But he will have to find other assignments for those who don’t want to go along with the program.


35 posted on 05/08/2017 5:39:00 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: HokieMom

For those jumping on the rage machine; please back up a minute.

We do not know what the circumstances are and John Q. Public has no need to know if, IF, this truly is a personal matter.

This piece is short on facts and long on speculation as are most of the comments I read here.

The person involved is protesting the decision and there is a very specific process for that.

If the reasoning is valid, he’s out. If the investigation that goes with the appeal turns out to show that the voiding is bogus, someone or several someone’s heads will roll.


36 posted on 05/08/2017 5:40:01 AM PDT by Freeport (The proper application of high explosives will remove all obstacles.)
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To: HokieMom
I think that you already know this, however, I will reiterate it. The Never Trumpers do not give a damn about the security of the Nation, or its people. All they care about is hanging on to their ill gotten gains and political power.
37 posted on 05/08/2017 6:19:52 AM PDT by sport
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To: VTenigma

That Hillary, mills, rice, et al. Weren’t debrief ed and had clearances stopped is outragedies and pathetic. All of them and then some should have had their clearances rescinded. Immediately after leaving office is should go to inaactive.mode. at least that’s what I thought. If you were offered another job that required that level of access, it took a lot lesctime for a background investigation. But the criminal crew of Clinton hung on for a lot longer..and WHY??


38 posted on 05/08/2017 6:19:55 AM PDT by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: HokieMom

Trump needs to fire ANYONE involved in this up to Mad Dog.


39 posted on 05/08/2017 9:39:23 AM PDT by SaraJohnson ( Whites being racially harassed and harmed by Leftist in power need to sue! It's pay day.)
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