that is going to say, no, the president doesn't have the authority to take away somebody security clearance? >> they act like there is some sort of property right to keep a security clearance for post government work. there is no such thing. what he is doing is irresponsible and selfish because he is identified with the intelligence community. i was a member of that. it makes all of us looks like a bunch of partisan hacks when he goes off in every direction spewing all this vitriol, it really reflects poorly on the intelligence community. people sit back and say, well, now we know what he was thinking when he was head of the cia. it doesn't reflect well. >> jason: i think it does undercut the credibility of an agency that prides itself on being a nonpartisan and apolitical. newt gingrich was on "fox and friends" this morning. let's listen to his point of view and dan, i would like you to react to it. >> how would you like to have director of central intelligence so lacking common sense that he