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CIA director rips into Donald Trump over tweets, Russia
The Chicago Tribune ^ | 2017-01-15 | Tribune news services - Contact Reporter

Posted on 01/15/2017 10:26:13 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan ripped into Donald Trump on Sunday for "talking and tweeting" about possibly easing sanctions against Russia, saying the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the United States.

"I think he has to be mindful that he does not have a full appreciation and understanding of what the implications are of going down that road," Brennan said on "Fox News Sunday," a show Trump routinely watches.

"Now that he's going to have an opportunity to do something for our national security as opposed to talking and tweeting, he's going to have tremendous responsibility to make sure that U.S. and national security interests are protected," Brennan added.

The extraordinary televised lecture to the incoming president highlighted the bitter state of Trump's relationship with the American intelligence community just days before he is inaugurated as the nation's 45th president. Trump has repeatedly shrugged off intelligence that's convinced Republicans and Democrats that Russia tried to help him win election.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brennan; sanctions; trumprussia; trumptransition
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To: jennychase

They’ve all got their panties in a wad because Trump has thrown a wrench in their plans for the NWO.


81 posted on 01/15/2017 11:31:31 AM PST by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey John, or Should I say Muhammed?, Trump knows what kind of threat YOU and your co-jihadists posed to the United States.

Now get lost you Islamist traitor.


82 posted on 01/15/2017 11:35:34 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This interview of Brennan on FOX was shocking and a disgrace of the highest order. Brennan came off as monumentally arrogant, scolding the President-elect and trying to tell him what to do before the man even takes office. I absolutely cannot wait until the entire Obama cabal leaves office.


83 posted on 01/15/2017 11:36:11 AM PST by Avalon Memories (If Dems want to be purveyors of unverifiable sewer trash, we can play the same game.)
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To: LaineyDee

This is a true statement. DC to Hollywood to Dubai.

Hey, we have a chance to own the world, why not?

Ummmmm, no you don’t.


84 posted on 01/15/2017 11:38:27 AM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: grania

agreed - CIA needs to be defunded. It’s failed at every prediction since the 1950s.


85 posted on 01/15/2017 11:40:19 AM PST by vooch
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This transition is mightily interesting.

Never before in our lifetimes have we witnessed such blatant disregard for the transition of power than we are seeing these days.

But, but it also demonstrates how far the left has fallen. They hold no regard for the security of this nation at the time of transitions of power. Such actions by any Administration hack needs to be shutdown! They all need to sit down and shut-up for the next few days.

These leftists “leaders” cannot all be this looneytunes? Can they?


86 posted on 01/15/2017 11:45:00 AM PST by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: eyedigress

We have missed holding onto our sovereign nation by a hair. Obama, the Clintons and the Bushes have been selling us out to the highest bidder for some time while the House and Senate quietly sit by with folded hands. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth when Trump opens the drain and starts flushing.


87 posted on 01/15/2017 11:46:44 AM PST by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Russia is both a potential threat and a potential ally. At least to start, I’d like to see President Trump and President Putin work on areas of agreement. How about we work together to crush all known terrorists - including pooling our lists of terrorist training camps, and killing them all.


88 posted on 01/15/2017 11:48:32 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: EBH

I would really like to see Flynn take Brennan on. They both seem hard nosed to me. Perhaps I would just enjoy the sight of two pugnacious Irish Americans settle matters mano a mano.

I also wonder if Brennan is in some sense personally exposed as a result of the new administration.


89 posted on 01/15/2017 11:50:36 AM PST by independentmind
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To: TYVets
So many are calling him a muzzie. Did I miss something? Is this guy really a muzzie?
90 posted on 01/15/2017 11:52:13 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: AC Beach Patrol

Flynn almost certainly knew that his calls would be monitored. That they were disclosed is another matter.


91 posted on 01/15/2017 11:52:18 AM PST by independentmind
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Now that he’s going to have an opportunity to do something for our national security as opposed to talking and tweeting, he’s going to have tremendous responsibility to make sure that U.S. and national security interests are protected,” Brennan added.”

So, Brennan, would that mean, like, not having a Secretary of State using a private email server in her house, like, exposing it to those evil Russian hackers?

Would it also, perhaps, mean, like, not releasing known terrorists from Gitmo back to their terrorist countries and buddies?

Would it also, maybe, mean, like, not leaving our southern border wide open for anyone and their brother, including terrorists, to come in to this country? Pushing sanctuary cities to protect illegals coming in who aren’t properly vetted and if deported, come back multiple times, does that affect national security at all Brennan?

How about weakening our military, would that, like, affect our national security? How about creating hatred for law enforcement causing the murders of many police officers, might that, like affect national security somewhat?


92 posted on 01/15/2017 11:55:25 AM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: PrairieLady2

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/


93 posted on 01/15/2017 11:59:47 AM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: jennychase

Hillary giving them our uranium. Trump should confront them on their ties to Russia which are very damaging.


94 posted on 01/15/2017 12:04:05 PM PST by VermithraxPejorative
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Lunatic Muslim


95 posted on 01/15/2017 12:06:44 PM PST by Heart-Rest ("Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I would advise Trump to have Mathis have SpecOps on alert for anything going wrong on Inauguration Day and days to follow with prepared detention orders for Brennan. Clapper, Johnson, Comey and other intelligence and military leaders and all their deputies.

All you have to do is look at the Kennedy assassination for justification.


96 posted on 01/15/2017 12:11:52 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Dan Rather, a 60 Minutes Investigative Reporter for CBS, invented "Fake News"-fake but accurate.)
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To: Eddie01

20 January

(now a prayer.)


97 posted on 01/15/2017 12:13:38 PM PST by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Educationdemia is the farm team for more Marxists coming.... infinitum.)
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To: RetiredTexasVet

He should be sworn in officially inside a little before outside and the minute after have Brennan removed and out.


98 posted on 01/15/2017 12:17:06 PM PST by VermithraxPejorative
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To: servantboy777
So many are calling him a muzzie. Did I miss something? Is this guy really a muzzie?

http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/shock-claim-obama-picks-muslim-for-cia-chief/

You decide.

99 posted on 01/15/2017 12:18:59 PM PST by TYVets
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To: TYVets
I had heard that POS Jeh Johnson, head of DHS was a muzzie as well. I also heard Jeh Johnson say during a congressional hearing refer to “my religion” when speaking about muzzie threats. So, I went to wiki and looked up Jeh Johnson. It did indeed list his religion as Muslim.

Several months later, was discussing this with someone and thought I'd go back and show them what Wiki said about JJ being a muslim....it was scrubbed. Couldn't find it again.

So, dove tailing back to Brennan. So, Huma, JJ, Brenan, Obozo himself, Jarret are all muzzies it seems. Wow!

5 more dayz and we'll be rid of them.

100 posted on 01/15/2017 12:26:24 PM PST by servantboy777
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