Posted on 08/15/2018 6:33:17 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Comey: Trump revoking Brennan's security clearance shows 'he will punish people who disagree with him'
Former FBI Director James Comey hit back at President Trump for revoking former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance, saying Trump is “sending a message that he will punish people who disagree with him and reward those who praise him.”
Comey said in a statement posted to Twitter on Wednesday evening that in a democracy “security clearances should not be used as pawns in a petty political game to distract voters from even bigger problems.”
The former FBI director also criticized Trump for praising “despots and dictators like [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and [North Korean leader] Kim Jong Un” and attacking people like “a war hero like [Sen.] John McCain [R-Ariz.], members of our country’s free press, and devoted public servants like John Brennan.”
“American voters must not shrug off or be distracted from the terrible behaviors of his president, who lies to the American people every day, encourages racism, is a misogynist, and always puts his own interests above those of the United State of America,” Comey wrote.
“Politicians enabling this president should be held accountable in future elections,” he continued. “We are each responsible for what we way as well as for our silence.”
The White House announced earlier Wednesday that Trump had revoked Brennan's security clearance.
The president in a statement claimed Brennan, who is a frequent and vocal critic of Trump, was using his former government official status to make “unfounded and outrageous” charges about his administration.
“Mr. Brennan’s lying and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation’s most closely held secrets and facilities, the very aim of our adversaries, which is to sow division and chaos,” Trump said in a statement read by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Sanders denied that the move was in response to Brennan's criticism; many Trump critics, including Democratic lawmakers, asserted that it was.
Brennan fired back after the decision was announced, saying Trump was trying "to intimidate and suppress any criticism of him or his administration" but adding that the move would not silence him.
Comey has also been highly critical of the president, targeting Trump in a book published earlier this year. Trump fired Comey last year.
Comey, You belong in GITMO for the Rest of your Life along with all your co-conspirator’s.
“Comey brought great shame on the FBI and should hold his tongue.”
He’s reading a script.
“Trump is/will be punishing people” is tomorrow’s Big Media headline.
Complete disregard of sound security practices deserve punishment... you too HRC.
Elections are supposed to have consequences and peas. Eat them both.
Gitmo is waiting for all the maggots loyal to Zero and Hitlery.
Meet the new boss.
Dancing at the end of a Rope is Punishment.
Revoking your Security Clearance after you decide to Monetize having that privilege is common sense.
No, a security clearance is not a retirement package for liberal leakers anymore.
Its is, and always has been a FELONY to release classified information to the public.
Despite Hillery building a State Secret vending machine in her bathroom worth Millions.
Punish? Brennan has no need of a security clearance.
With Sessions the n charge? Don’t make me laugh. He and Rosenstien are the 2 primary assholes that started this whole mess.
Problems? You are the problem d***head.
comey’s comedy continues.
This thing .. They are the ones doing all they accuse Trump of. I know it’s right out of alinsky’s book, but I still hate it!! Do they have a brain? No. Do they have any sense? No. Are they blind and dumb too? YES! Are they deceived? YES!
They, being in a position they were in... are in deeper trouble ... to whom much is given, much is required. They have failed miserably.
Duck, you’re next cupcake
“Comey: Trump revoking Brennan’s security clearance shows ‘he will punish people . . .”
keep it up you while you can you lying traitor: President Trump says you’re next ...
Comey is a tall glass of urine.
Show me a employer who is unwilling to punish, and I’ll show you a guy going out of business.
He will look funny in a stock prison jump suit with his 6’-x height.
said Brennan on Twitter and CNN as he criticized Trump and his administration.
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