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Schiff: Trump’s Security Clearances Threat ‘What You See in Authoritarian Regimes’
brietbart ^ | 07/23/2018 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 07/24/2018 6:50:04 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

During a statement on Monday, House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that the White House’s statement that President Trump is looking to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance as well as examining the clearances of several other former officials is “exactly what you see in authoritarian regimes.”

Schiff said, “Today’s action, suggesting that we will punish critics of the president by stripping them of their security clearance, that is not what you see in a democracy. That is exactly what you see in authoritarian regimes.”

He added that the move is a “despicable action…to try to silence critics,” and the “cowardly action of someone who is afraid of criticism.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: adamschiff; authoritarion; california; clearances; demagogicparty; dimbulb; halfwit; moonbat; schiff; schiffforbrains; trump; trumpdoj; trumpnatlsecurity
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To: Joe Boucher

Same here. I was well aware to “never” talk about certain CCS, CCC, and CCN MACVSOG OPS much less the nationality of certain folks. One our CCS types told Congress about the secret bombings in COSVN/Cambodia. My old Colonel refused to ever forgive him. I respect men who do not divulge any classified INFO.


101 posted on 07/25/2018 2:53:15 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Dems rarely serve in combat.)
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To: logi_cal869

Schiff is pure trash who has leaked so much classified INTEL he needs to be in LEAVENWORTH.


102 posted on 07/25/2018 2:55:26 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Dems rarely serve in combat.)
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To: Bigg Red

Baier is an obese punk.


103 posted on 07/25/2018 2:58:24 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Dems rarely serve in combat.)
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To: Lumper20

I’m good with that, too.


104 posted on 07/25/2018 3:14:15 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

STFU, Bull Schiff! ...


105 posted on 07/28/2018 8:02:35 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Enjoy the SUCK! , 'Rats ..)
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