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    Rand: Today I will meet with Trump and ask him to revoke Brennan’s security clearance (split)




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    Rand's latest tweets


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    Sarah Sanders: Trump may remove clearances From Brennan, Comey, Clapper...

    WooHoo!

    Video at link https://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...er__more_.html
    Sarah Sanders: Trump Considering Removing Clearances From Brennan, Comey, Clapper & More
    Posted By Ian Schwartz
    Date July 23, 2018

    Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday that President Trump is considering removing the security clearances of former CIA director John Brennan, former DNI James Clapper, and former FBI director James Comey, as well as former Obama NSA Susan Rice, Ret. Gen. Michael Hayden, and FBI agent Andrew McCabe for "politicized" and "monetized" their public service with cable news contracts and book deals.

    This follows the call from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who met with the president today, to revoke their clearances.

    SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS:
    Not only is the president looking to take away [John] Brennan's security clearance, he's also looking into the security clearances of Comey, Clapper, Hayden, Rice, and McCabe. The president is exploring the mechanisms to remove security clearance because they've politicized and in some cases monetized their public service and security clearances, making baseless accusations of improper contact with Russia or being influenced by Russia against the president is extremely inappropriate. And the fact that people with security clearances are making these baseless charges provides inappropriate legitimacy to accusations with zero evidence.

    https://www.realclearpolitics.com/vi...er__more_.html

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    What's concerning is the fact the default for intelligence officials is to keep their security clearance even after they leave office. Just like Cosa Nostra, you never really leave it and then people wonder how did the deep state come about.

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    Trolls on the left are going nuts. The WaPo story's comments is getting probably 100s of post per minute right now! Those clowns think this is a freedom of speech issue! All crying 'fascist' and "dictator'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timosman View Post
    What's concerning is the fact the default for intelligence officials is to keep their security clearance even after they leave office. Just like Cosa Nostra, you never really leave it and then people wonder how did the deep state come about.
    Didn't we all here have a semi-polite for us discussion on this very subject the other day? We were wondering about this...

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    Might have to start calling him Shadow President Paul.

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    Pretty sure when I left the military that I lost my Top Secret security clearance.



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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Pretty sure when I left the military that I lost my Top Secret security clearance.

    Security clearances are usually good for a couple of years, that is why some firms prefer/hire ex-millitary, like defense contractors.


    Which in a way, 1000's "monetize" their public service/security clearances every year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danke View Post
    Security clearances be good for a couple of years, that we some firms prefer/hire ex-millitary.


    Which in a way, 1000's "monetize" their public service/security clearances every year.
    This needs to stop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danke View Post
    Security clearances are usually good for a couple of years, that is why some firms prefer/hire ex-millitary, like defense contractors.


    Which in a way, 1000's "monetize" their public service/security clearances every year.
    Not according to this site.

    - Clearance becomes inactive once your service ends.

    - Clearance can be re-activated for up to 24 months as long as your re-evaluation period hasn't passed.

    - Make sure to put on your resume that you are "Clearable." This lets employers know that you have had previous clearance.

    -Once you are sponsored by a company, you will have to go through the clearance process again.

    -The clearance process should not take as long as your initial clearance check, depending on how long it has been since you last held clearance.

    https://www.military.com/veteran-job...clearance.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Not according to this site.

    - Clearance becomes inactive once your service ends.

    - Clearance can be re-activated for up to 24 months as long as your re-evaluation period hasn't passed.

    - Make sure to put on your resume that you are "Clearable." This lets employers know that you have had previous clearance.

    -Once you are sponsored by a company, you will have to go through the clearance process again.

    -The clearance process should not take as long as your initial clearance check, depending on how long it has been since you last held clearance.

    https://www.military.com/veteran-job...clearance.html
    I think you need to read that again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danke View Post
    I think you need to read that again.
    Let me try harder....

    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post

    - Clearance becomes inactive once your service ends.
    OK. That's what I thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Let me try harder....



    OK. That's what I thought.
    "
    - Clearance becomes inactive once your service ends.

    - Clearance can be re-activated for up to 24 months"\


    Doesn't mean you lose your clearance.

    I was out of the military for a while before I joined the Reserves, I did not lose my clearance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danke View Post
    "
    - Clearance becomes inactive once your service ends.

    - Clearance can be re-activated for up to 24 months"\


    Doesn't mean you lose your clearance.

    I was out of the military for a while before I joined the Reserves, I did not lose my clearance.
    Yes. But, it was "inactive." In between the time you left the military and the time you joined the reserves you didn't have access to secured documents. You could not look at them or access them. Once you joined the reserves you were re-activated.
    But, you do make a point. The clearance is not revoked. It just becomes "inactive." At least for ex-military. No idea when it comes to alphabet agencies. I wonder if Brennan has been shown any security level documents while "inactive?" I wonder who showed them to him?

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    More info about Brennan's degree of access. Much more than simply a clearance!




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    July 23, 2018, 5:58 PM
    WH: Trump exploring taking away security clearances of Brennan, Comey, Hayden, Rice, McCabe


    White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Trump is "exploring" taking away the security clearances
    of a variety of former intelligence chiefs in light of their comments on the president's claims on Russian interference,
    claiming officials are "politicizing" government agencies and "monetizing" their political offices.

    Sanders told reporters that Mr. Trump is considering removing the clearances of Obama intelligence officials,
    including FBI Director James Comey, former CIA director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper,
    former Director of National Security Agency Michael Hayden, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and
    former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe.

    The idea was first raised after Sen. Rand Paul tweeted Monday morning that he would be meeting with Mr. Trump to ask him
    to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan's clearance, claiming Brennan was "monetizing" his clearance by
    "making millions of dollars divulging secrets to the mainstream media with his attacks" on Mr. Trump.
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...es-2018-07-23/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valli6 View Post
    Trolls on the left are going nuts. The WaPo story's comments is getting probably 100s of post per minute right now! Those clowns think this is a freedom of speech issue! All crying 'fascist' and "dictator'.
    This is a freedom of speech issue because these partisans are using government resources to spy on Americans and politicians including their speech for political gain.

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    Pull security clearance from all ex-Intel Officials


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    Quote Originally Posted by Valli6 View Post
    Trump didn't know about it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valli6 View Post
    LOL at Randal going on tv and actually referring to these people as "talking heads"

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    What about ex-CIA people in congress?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aratus View Post
    Didn't we all here have a semi-polite for us discussion on this very subject the other day? We were wondering about this...
    Not exactly. The discussion was about Brennan only - Rand was on Tucker again tonight, discussing why John Brennan still has top secret clearance https://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...cret-clearance



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    Quote Originally Posted by specsaregood View Post
    LOL at Randal going on tv and actually referring to these people as "talking heads"
    He should have ended with - back to you, talking head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cleaner44 View Post
    I agree with Rand, revoke the security clearance... today.
    I am still not clear how did Trump allow this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aratus View Post
    Didn't we all here have a semi-polite for us discussion on this very subject the other day? We were wondering about this...
    Quote Originally Posted by timosman View Post
    Not exactly. The discussion was about Brennan only - Rand was on Tucker again tonight, discussing why John Brennan still has top secret clearance https://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...cret-clearance
    I know I was mainly focused on Brennan, but I did bring up the nuances
    of how GWB + BHO + DJT framed things inside the context of the upper
    levels of the security clearances. The two Patriot Acts have lead to a big
    increase in our infrastructure, despite attempts to streamline our federal
    gov't. We can speculate what access Brennan & the people like him have
    had, and if retirement or semi-retirement let alone contract work does, but
    if we all are civilian, as a two term senator, Doctor Rand Paul actually has
    better odds of getting some of his questions astutely answered. Just saying!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aratus View Post
    I know I was mainly focused on Brennan, but I did bring up the nuances
    of how GWB + BHO + DJT framed things inside the context of the upper
    levels of the security clearances. The two Patriot Acts have lead to a big
    increase in our infrastructure, despite attempts to streamline our federal
    gov't. We can speculate what access Brennan & the people like him have
    had, and if retirement or semi-retirement let alone contract work does, but
    if we all are civilian, as a two term senator, Doctor Rand Paul actually has
    better odds of getting some of his questions astutely answered. Just saying!
    The Senator wouldn't be able to do jack hadn't it been for a certain real estate mogul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by timosman View Post
    The Senator wouldn't be able to do jack hadn't it been for a certain real estate mogul.
    Yes and no. It would have taken a tad longer for him to do jack if Hillary had
    had a 5% vote increase in five states. It's Mitch McConnell teaming up with
    Paul Ryan that sometimes tosses political crumbs Dr.Rand's team player way.
    Last edited by Aratus; 07-23-2018 at 08:14 PM. Reason: If Mitt Romney becomes Utah's junior senator, he has less seniority status than Rand Paul...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aratus View Post
    Yes and no. It would have taken a tad longer for him to do jack if Hillary had
    had a 5% vote increase in five states. It's Mitch McConnell teaming up with
    Paul Ryan that sometimes tosses political crumbs Dr.Rand's team player way.
    And they do it out of goodness of their hearts.

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