Once someone appears on television as a political commentator, the security clearance should be revoked. I am completely comfortable with that. Having those powers gives someone an imprimatur of power. “I have secret knowledge, so you must listen to me. No I cannot tell you what I know, but trust me, it’s big.” I think it should go for people of both parties, and it should include anyone who serves as a source for media stories, not just TV talking heads. If these things are secrets, they should be secret.
You do you realize that the number one weapon for these deep state conspirators has been secrecy, using classified information to keep their crimes undetected by the Congress and now by the White House while at the same time leaking classified information to advance their scheme. The evidence of their crimes are behind those black marks on redacted documents.
“”Once someone appears on television as a political commentator, the security clearance should be revoked.””
That should be cast in stone and given to every former employee in writing as they walk out the door. Excellent idea!! BUT in case some don’t appear on TV, they need to be revoked anyway. I don’t know if Susan Rice appears as a commentator on any show since leaving the administration but there is no good reason whatsoever for her to have kept hers - if true - OR for her to ever have had secret service protection. Wonder if she still has it? I think it may have been Judge Jeanine last night filling in for Hannity who said she didn’t know if she has it. But then again, I can be mixing up remarks from various shows...
It also just adds to fake news. The commentator with a clearance can say ‘someone’ told me such and such when it is actually them. I think it expands the definition of ‘anonymous sources’.