Brennan: I didn't mean Trump committed treason when I said actions are 'nothing short of treasonous'

American Thinker ^ | 08/21/2018 | Rick Moran

[SeekAndFind]

A "clarification" from former CIA director John Brennan.  He called Trump's performance during a press conference with Vladimir Putin "nothing short of treason" but now claims he didn't mean that Trump committed treason.

Glad we got that cleared up, John.

The Hill:

Brennan clarified the comment during an interview Friday, after MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said Brennan said the press conference "rose to treason."

The former CIA director disputed the characterization of his "treason" tweet, saying that he felt compelled to make the comment after Trump sided with Putin's denials of Russia's election interference.

"And for Mr. Trump to so cavalierly so dismiss that, yes, sometimes my Irish comes out and in my tweets," Brennan said.  "And I did say that it rises to and exceeds the level of high crimes and misdemeanors and nothing short of treasonous, because he had the opportunity there to be able to say to the world that this is something that happened."

"And that's why I said it was nothing short of treasonous.  I didn't mean that he committed treason.  But it was a term that I used, nothing short of treasonous," he said.

Mmmkay.  Even Rachel Maddow was incredulous.

Maddow then pressed Brennan on his use of the term, noting that saying "nothing short of treasonous means it's treason."

She then asked Brennan if he believes that Trump is "serving a foreign country rather than our own."

"Well, yes," he replied.  "I think he has crossed the line repeatedly in terms of his failure to fulfill the responsibility of the office.  And to look Putin square in the eye and say, this should never, ever happen again."

Brennan's tweet about Trump's behavior at the press conference made national headlines, as Trump faced widespread criticism for his remarks.  

[treetopsandroofs]

Another leftist freak attempts to deny what he said by repeating what he said.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

John Brennan, Traitor, Turncoat, Communist, Obama Lap Dog, America Hater, Low life!!!

[LIConFem]

In other words, "I'm completely full of $hit.".

We know, Comrade... we know.

[ClearCase_guy]

I think Brennan is a communist, homosexual Muslim. Of course, I don’t mean to imply that’s he’s a communist, homosexual Muslim. I just mean he’s a communist, homosexual Muslim. Hope that’s clear.

[henkster]

What you meant to say is that Brennan is a sh+++y person, but not that he is a POS.

[TnTnTn]

Brennan.....do you speak fn English....wth does ‘nothing short of treasonous’ in commie lib speak mean exactly??? You pulling a Cuomo?

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Brennan is a sick mouthpiece, but, his leader, Barack Hussein Obama is the true Satan and Devil of the Democrat Party. Mueller and company are just low life window dressing doing the bidding of the “Hate America” Master, Obama!!!!!

[Jolla]

I remember the book The Best and the Brightest, we need a redo, the Demon and the Dimmest.

[Kickass Conservative]

And Governor Cuomo “didn’t mean” that America was never great either...

[Grampa Dave]

At some point the former government thugs/deep staters will realize Brennan is putting all of their lifetime security clearances in the spotlight and in danger of being cancelled by the White House.

Every former military person, FBI/DOJ, CIA ??? could lose their clearances due to the big mouth of Brennan, if their clearances are revoked/cancelled.

This could mean big pay cuts or no job without an active clearance due to the above due to Brennan.

President Trump knows this, and that is why he yanked Brennan's clearance in the open and is talking about it.

Brennan's big mouth has endangered the pocketbooks/income of a lot of people in DC to the West Coast with jobs that require a government approved Security Clearances.

Anyone with half of a functioning brain knows that, and Brennan now knows it.

PO ing and costing former spooks and Spec Op guys a lot of money is not a wise thing to do in DC to the West Coast.

[Celerity]

We sometimes refer to this mess as “The Swamp”.

Swamp creatures have better manners and are nicer to be around than the characters in DC.

This guy looks up to Centipedes. Nasty desert centipedes too.

[Tammy8]

Proving every day, at least once a day that the decision to revoke his security clearance because of his erratic behavior was absolutely justified.

[wardaddy]

It’s scary the ideologues we have in security of this country

This isn’t the OSS anymore

If this is the CIA and NSA and DIA think how State must be

[Billthedrill]

Hey, it must be national Leftist Fool Walks It Back Day - Chelsea the Frog Princess now says she didn't say what she said. No wonder they want to censor the news.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I suppose that lost something in the translation from Arabic.

[publius911]

Brennan: I didn't mean Trump committed treason when I said actions are 'nothing short of treasonous'

This from a Class A Enemy Domestic; i.e. gallows or firing squad material.

When the snakes all come out from under the swamp rotten vegetation, it's time for the Extermination Squad.

It will become a historical oddity that this treason and sedition was allowed to fester, with impunity, for over 12 years...

[wardaddy]

Nail on head

[A_Former_Democrat]

Thanks for the clarification

I totally agree

[Flick Lives]

Brennan. The nitwit whose CIA claimed WMDs in Iraq.
Makes one wonder if he did so at the behest of Iran, which would be nothing short of treasonous.