Posted on 08/20/2018 8:57:16 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Monday suggested he may pull the security clearance of former FBI official Phil Mudd after Mudd appeared on a heated CNN segment over the weekend to push back against the president's revocation of clearances from other members of the intelligence community
Trump tweeted that he watched Mudd "become totally unglued and weird" during a debate with CNN analyst Paris Dennard on the president's decision to revoke ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance.
"Mudd is in no mental condition to have such a Clearance," Trump said. "Should be REVOKED?"
Trump tagged Fox News host Sean Hannity in the tweet as well. It was not immediately clear if Hannity replayed a clip of the back-and-forth between Mudd and Dennard, which originally aired on CNN on Friday night.
In the segment, Dennard agreed with Trump's decision to revoke Brennan's security clearance, and argued former intelligence officials keep their clearances "because it’s profitable for them after they leave government."
"Profitable, Paris?" Mudd responded. "When I am requested to sit on an advisory board, let me ask you one question. How much do you think I’m paid to do that at the request of the US government?"
"Answer the question," he shouted.
Mudd, who worked under then-FBI Director Robert Mueller and spent three decades in the CIA and FBI, asserted he is not paid by the government when he provides consulting work, and that he does not use his clearance for work in the private sector.
The two men continued to shout over each other, with Mudd growing more upset.
"We’re done, Jim," Mudd said. "Get out. 25 years in the service and this is the sh*t I get? Get out."
Trump justified revoking Brennan’s clearance by saying in a statement that the former CIA chief has made “a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations — wild outbursts on the internet and television — about this Administration.”
In addition to Brennan, Trump said he is considering revoking the clearances of a number of other former intelligence official, and one current Department of Justice employee.
Skeptics have noted that Trump has singled out individuals who have spoken out against him, and suggested the president may be using the clearances as a political tool to retaliate.
Dozens of ex-intelligence officials, including Mudd, have expressed support for Brennan in recent days and condemned Trump’s decision to revoke his clearance.
Michael Hayden, a former CIA director whose clearance Trump said he's reviewing, responded to Trump's tweet on Monday night calling Mudd a "hero" and a "counter terrorism giant."
The 'Deep State' will no longer have a means to plant stories in the mainstream media.
Do it out of spite.
People don’t expect a leader to “threaten”. They expect him to act and leave the obvious explanation to others.
I see no purpose in these “advanced” announcements. Pull the GD plug.
Mudd is a complete jackwad. I would love to see the Prez revoke his clearance. Security clearance is a privilege, not a right.
I agree with you, but are you sure your premise is true?
That was very lame when he started shouting “are we clear?” Pretending he was Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men.
And then after the Florida School shooting when he started crying so bad he couldn’t talk?
Last, he works for a British intel consulting firm. Brit is foreign for those who don’t know.
The guy is unstable.
I wonder who monitors what these former intelligence people divulge when they gain access to top secret information.
This seems to be a huge national security threat.
President Trump trolling mudd through the dirt for more hilariously vitriolic remarks from deranged leftist(s).
Trump is pushing them over the edge with single sentences.
To see who they talk to, to ensure all the players are being picked up on. I would be my bottom dollar these adam henry’s left enough in their wake out of pure arrogance that they have placed themselves in the cross hairs legally.
X-Intel. No longer required to have clearance.
If this is how Mudd behaves in a public discussion before an international camera, imagine the deeds he has done when the lights were off.
Hopefully he had been drinking or was on drugs. If he was sober then he is dangerous.
No clearance for him; straightjacket.
Its like bowling but Trump keeps setting up the pins and hitting strikes. You want to bet it will come out that this guy has been compensated by private and foreign governments because he holds clearance? Trump curse looks like that....
From my perspective, this guy’s a poser. His anger was a show and he’s a poor actor, very cosmetic. He’s a political hack, similar profile to Rosenstein.
When their at their job, they can be monitored.
Once they leave their job there is no way to track who they're feeding information to.
The 'courtesy' security clearance needs to end.
How about firing Jeff Sessions rather than commenting on doche bag pundits. Hell do both but who cares about Mr Mudd insane little leftist peon
They’re not their.
Security clearances are the reason our trade deals suck.
These money grubbing traitors sell themselves to the highest foreign bidder. They ‘sell’ their expertise for a few hundred thousand teaching everyone how to ‘take’ the United States...
ALL SECURITY CLEARANCES SHOULD END THE DAY A PERSON LEAVES THE INTELLIGENCE BUREAUCRACY... AND ANY OF THE OTHER DC BUREAUCRACIES.
YOU MAY NOT SELL ACCESS TO OUR SECRETS AND VULNERABILITIES...
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