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.
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Evidently.
IMO, he’ll be replaced. He should have ridden this out quietly.
Too much to hope for ;[
I know that Brennan is a muzzie, but what is the connection with his predecessor?
Now that Obama released all the Gitmo prisoners, maybe there is a nice cell for this traitor?
Mister Trump, Don’t you know they run this country?
It isn’t criticism of the “Intelligence Community” just the CIA who is operating under orders from Bammy. Muslim ordering muslim to do this. The report they issued is a joke. They have NOTHING to back it on. NOTHING. They know it but are doing it anyway.
This is a soft coup attempt by Obama and the DNC. Obama aint doing it for Hillary. He feels like HE has lost. Wait til his Exec Orders all go bye bye.
Brennan has been one of the worst intelligence chiefs in my memory, but he is only one of a gang of partisan hacks that Obama has put in power such as two Attorneys General who likewise have violated the norms of their office.
Brennan and everyone below him who share his ideology gone, “Zapped”.
Unbelievable! The DCI works for the President. And he doesn't make policy. For Director Brennan to utter such drivel should be an automatic "You're Fired".
Couldn’t agree with you more on this.
The CIA Director serves at the will of the president.
If he disagrees, his option is to resign, not undermine the president.
He can also use back channels to get his message across to the president.
You don’t air this stuff in public, because the whole conversation is in full view of our potential adversaries, and any discussion can tip off positions.
You are so right, that this is simply unprofessional to the max.
Soon to be “former CIA Director”....
nathanbedford the only “norms” in our government now is corruption through and through!! PE Trump has his work cut out for him thank goodness the man is fearless!!!
Of course he will be replaced, unless Trump wants a muzzie in charge of the CIA.
If that is the case, then nothing has changed under Trump.
How much advice are we supposed to take from a guy getting fired for cause?? Buh-bye, douche.
The issue has to be decided about who is going to run foreign affairs of the United States of America, the elected President of the United States or an unnamed, virtually unaccountable intelligence bureaucracy?
Trump is wisely creating another “controversy” to get past this Rep. John Lewis bologna.
it would seem that way.
What a miserable old woman.
Yes, Mr. Brennan; he is going to have a great responsibility making sure American security interests are protected and advanced.
STEP ONE IS TO FIRE YOU AND ALL OTHER OBUNGHOLE APPOINTEES.
That would include anyone YOU HIRED as well.
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