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Who first suggested the president revoke brennans lifetime security clearance. brennan suggested he may seek legal action. >> if my clearances and my reputation, as im being pulled through the mud now, if thats the price going to pay to prevent donald trump from doing this to other people, for me it is a small price to pay. im going to do whatever i can personally to try to prevent these abuses in the future. if it means going to court, i will do that. >> national security advisor john bolton hi...

To prevent donald trump from doing this against other people, to me it is a small price to pay.im going to do whatever i can personally to try to prevent these abuses in the future. and if it means going to court, i will do that. arthel: from her nose go to washington and bring in jennifer griffin. >> the former cia director, john brennan took aim at the president just days after having his lifetime security clearance revoked by the white house. as you mentioned, former and current intelligence ...

Its 48 hours later. what would that look like? is that something youre serious about? >> well, i have been contacted by a number of lawyers and they have already given me their thoughts about the basis for a complaint, an injunction to try to prevent him from doing this in the future. if my clearances and my reputation as im being pulled through the mud now, if thats the price to prevent donald trump from doing this to other people, to me its a small price to pay. i am going to do whatever i can...

Ago. listen to this. >> if my clearances and my reputati reputation, if thatre reputation is being pulled through the mud, if thats what it takes, thats a small price to pay so ill do whateveric to prevent these abuses in the future and if it means going to court, i will do that. i love and respect and admire my former colleagues in the cia and other places and i will fight to keep their profession pure, objective and not being politicized and members of congress need to step up. this is the tim...

Kind of abuse is so widespread that were the church to try to tackle the issue, how would you even know -- you dont know who is trying to solve the problem, is actually part of the problem because it goes from those who committed abuses to covering it up to those complicit in it. its very widespread. i think pope francis, you know, he doesnt have a great track record of dealing with this issue, particularly when it came up in chile. he was silent. it took them 48 hours to issue a statement. he s...

Went through myself as a victim in the 80s. >> wow. where do you go from here? >> i dont know. that has a lot to do with what the church decides to do. personally im on my own journey, but being an advocate for this, the church has to step up and take accountability, take responsibility, and begin to protect victims, past, present and future. that is the most important thing. thats what i want to see happen. >> let me read you part of the van cans responsibility that came out thursday a few days...

Earlier administration reported on michael flynn. he may have been national security adviser for some time but for the fact that you wrote about that. what are some of the other important stories that you think have been impactful over the last two years? >> if i could use one thats not about trump -- >> yes. ill be disappointed but -- >> you certainly will be. the harvey weinstein story which opened up a whole debate about powerful men and their abuses of women i think was a story that would no...

So were here in the signers hall at the constitution center. these life size statutes hon honoring the 42 men who hammered out the constitution, including this guy, james madison, who has special meeting to both of you. the drafter of the first amendment including freedom of the press, and this is what he said to the press alone checkered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression. and the assumption th...

So this is an abuse of power, it is out side the realm of normal procedures to revoke someones clearance. and im here to tell you the sad prediction that well come soon to the day where someone in active service of our government, employed by our government, is going to have their clearance revoked simply because the president doesnt like them. >> but look, the constitution makes the president of the united states a very powerful individual. if the presidents actions fall under executive discret...

Marching behind him. they have been in lockstep with him all the way along, even thr through his division and abuses of the truth. they are following him. we think it would be a healthy thing for the public to know how the republican candidates in my state are willing to march over the cliff with him to electoral defe defeat. they are in great trouble. the republicans need a rescue effort. we have 13 incumbent republicans in my state legislature that are behind the democratic voters in the prima...