Posted on 09/06/2018 5:22:40 PM PDT by jazusamo
On NBC’s Thursday morning broadcast of the “Today” show, former CIA director John Brennan repeatedly praised the unknown author of the New York Times’s recent anti-Trump op-ed as a supreme example of “courageous” American patriotism. While admitting that the anonymous writer was committing “active insubordination” with the piece, Brennan justified his or her actions by claiming that because Trump is too “unfit” to be President, the writer is admirably trying to “prevent disasters” in the future.
“I think there are two major takeaways,” Brennan told “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie in relation to the op-ed. “One is, what the author wrote is wholly consistent with all the reports that we have seen over the last year, the reports within Bob Woodward’s book, and other things about just how unfit, reckless, irresponsible Donald Trump is. But secondly, it shows the depth of concern within the administration, within the senior ranks of the administration, about what is happening and the extraordinary steps that individuals are willing to take, such as this op-ed, to prevent disasters.”
At this point, the former CIA director openly admitted that the op-ed author’s actions constituted “active insubordination.” However, Brennan then immediately praised the “insubordination” as being “born out of loyalty to the country, not to Donald Trump.”
When “Today” co-host Hoda Kotb directly asked Brennan whether he thought writing the op-ed was “a courageous act” or “more of a betrayal,” Brennan clearly leaned towards the former description [ transcript from NewsBusters]:
KOTB: So to put a fine point on that. I mean, it probably took somebody some courage to write this. But would you see this as a courageous act, or, if you had to describe it, would you describe it as more of a betrayal?
BRENNAN: Well, I guess it’s all in the eye of the beholder. Certainly the administration sees it as a betrayal. It’s certainly courageous. It’s risky. It is so unusual as to raise questions about – it’s so abnormal, these times, that people are doing abnormal things. People have criticized me for speaking out as a former director, but I see all the warning signs of looming disaster, as does this person.
Kotb followed this up by challenging Brennan’s apparent assumption that the op-ed would definitely help to prevent the “looming disaster” of a continued Trump presidency: “But do you think that this may just be counterproductive? You put all this in writing and President Trump, obviously he tweeted overnight saying he’s going to drain the swamp. Do you think this will actually add to the problems?”
Unfazed by Kotb’s mild skepticism, Brennan steadfastly stuck to his position and insisted that he thought the op-ed would — along with the Trump-bashing at John McCain’s funeral service and the Bob Woodward book — “have an impact in terms of a cumulative effect” in undermining Trump’s presidency. While the former CIA director did allow that he thinks “things will get worse before they get better” due to Trump’s “very dangerous” status as a “wounded lion,” he expressed vague hope that the Mueller team would find something “out there” to take Trump down.
To see the full transcript of Brennan’s appearance on the “Today” show, check out the link from NewsBusters.
“When oh when do we drop the curtain on all these criminal bastards”
It’s coming sooner than you think...The left-swamp-rinos are hell bent on removing Trump.
He was on Mourning Jo....Ke today also.
Woodward book comes out Sept.11. That will consume a few weeks. It’s all an obviois plan.After Kavanaugh hearings im done once again with social media for weeks or the week of election. Even the right gobbles this garbage up and I’ve better things to do then give this fake news any time
I thought Trump was threatening this A-hole’s freedom of speech? I guess not.
You are correct sir. Is anyone surprised?
I want to see the Muslim traitor Brennan in Guantanimo!
America’s New Cranky Old White Guy. Taking over for the now defunct, Maverick McCain.
He has all but admitted his attempted Coup
Muzzie bastard
Wake me up when al-Brennan is walking up the steps. I don’t care to hear from him until the hood is being fitted.
“I’m beginning to wonder if Brennan helped the 9/11 hijackers attack the WTC?”
I’m absolutely certain Brennan had no involvement with that plot. After all, it was successful. If the hijacked planes had run out of fuel and then crashed into the ocean Brennan would have been my first suspect!
The beast continues to make proclamations.
Im beginning to wonder of Brennan helped the 9/11 hijackers attack the WTC?
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At this point, nothing would surprise me with the corruption in the FBI / CIA.
I agree.
Treason, sedition, incitement, organized crime, the creation of perhaps two paramilitary outfits, ANTIFA, and BLM, making payments for the commission of felonies, busing people in to riot, create civil disturbances, and loot, paying people to prevent Conservatives from speaking on our university campuses and beat anyone who disagrees, disrupting the normal operations of the federal government in an effort to prevent the president and Congress from fulfilling the duties of their job, propagandizing and possibly publishing false reports to cause mahem in the White House, busing in voters across district lines with the intent to cast illegal votes, the registering of illegal aliens to vote, networking across state lines to commit felonious crimes, networking as the nation’s media to propagandize and subvert the election process and normal political dynamics, the declaration of false charges, false testimony, in the commission of unAmerican activities, the networking of political figures with known terrorist leaders and their organizations, presenting fraudulent documents to the FISA court to obtain warrants under false pretenses, lying to the FISA Court, monitoring Trump’s activities under false pretenses and for political gain...
That out to do for starters...
You know, there’s a word for someone employed in the government who is actively working to block and disrupt the legally elected chief executive’s policies from being put into effect, and while “coward” is a good word, that’s NOT the one of which I’m thinking.
I’ve got a cousin who’s a leftist, and used to work for the State Department, and was “on-loan” to the National Security Council. She was brought in to work as part of a team to advise President Obama on certain geo-political situations, and was in the situation room with POTUS (not alone) on many occasions.
As I mentioned, she’s a leftist, and believe it or not, really hates President Trump. But when President Trump was elected, she resigned!
While I don’t like or agree with most of her views, I do respect her for her integrity. She resigned a very well paying job, giving up any chance of a government workers pension to find another job. The thought of working in secret to sabotage a President’s agenda is something that she would never do.
Compare that to the senior members of the DoJ, FBI, and the intelligence agencies. People like Strozk, Ohr, and the rest are the worst of humanity, power-hungry minions of those who want to run the lives of others.
Frankly, I have no trouble believing that the NY Slimes is knowingly perpetrating a hoax on the American people, working to overthrow the legitimate government.
Mark
Still pissed about losing his clearance.
Small man.
Of course he likes it - he helped Comey pen it.....or wishes he had...
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