Posted on 07/25/2017 8:22:26 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Former CIA Director John Brennan said he believes if the White House tries to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, officials should refuse to do so. Those orders would be inconsistent with the duties of the executive branch, he said.
First of all, I think its the obligation of some executive branch officials to refuse to carry out some of these orders that are again inconsistent with what this country is all about, Brennan told CNNs Wolf Blitzer at the Aspen Security Forum.
I would just hope this is not going to be a partisan issue. That Republicans and Democrats are going to see that the future of this country is at stake, and there needs to be some things done for the good of the future, he continued.
Brennans comments come as tension between President Trump and Mueller, who was appointed to lead the probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, has mounted in recent days.
Trump warned Mueller in a New York Times interview on Wednesday not to look into his past business transactions, however Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Mueller was already delving into Trumps financial ties.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that Trumps legal team was exploring ways to use what they say are Muellers conflicts of interests to benefit the president in the investigation.
Mueller has wide bipartisan support despite Trump's criticism. Brennan, who served during the Obama administration, expressed his confidence in Mueller at the forum, saying they dont come any better.
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One wonders: Does John Brennan have Secret Service protectiob?
He should be. SEDITION.
Missed that.
Reference?
If they wish to defy a lawful order from their president then they need to resign, not refuse.
1996 campaign.
Al Gore.
China.
A lot of people missed it because the press just smiled and said, “Aw shucks.”
It is essential to remember that Elliot Richardson did not think Nixon’s firing of Cox was illegal. His reason for resigning was that he had promised in his confirmation hearings not to carry out that order of it was given.
Brennan = Saudi Deep Stater.
Yep and the bigger bucks were still to come with the carbon credit scam.
What, 1963 wasn’t enough?
I was talking about Brennen, and if he is attempting to overthrow through subversion the duly elected president who is legally executing his Constitutional powers, it meets a pretty pure definition of treason as I understand it.
Kennedy was right,
He should have defunded the CIA
Brennan with a Poly Sci degree from Fordham goes to the CIA. What BS. Many men with years of serious cross border TS Intel OPS and many US military INTEL school certificates are much more qualified. A friend ran all of South America and Brennan was not qualified to shine his shoes.
Sessions can redeem himself by appointing a special counsel to investigate Mueller’s special counsel. Given the President’s attorneys’ statements recently, I wouldn’t be surprised if this actually happened, although it won’t.
Anyway, why can’t Sessions just “un-recuse himself,” fire everyone, and be done w/ this stupidity?
True. Trump needs to issue an exec order firing everyone appointed by Obama who is not in a protected job like the Supreme Court. He needs to fire every senior GS 14-15 and their FS equivalents who Obama appointed. Those promoted to senior jobs of any Gov branch to include the military Gens and ADM’s must be reviewed for security reasons plus much more as Obama was no real American.
Yes. Muslim convert too.
Do not know, but; no ex anything, except a President/s, rate/s SS protection in my opinion.
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