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That signed on to that letter criticized this move. they are all saying this is sort of a dangerous precedent and political litmus test for these intelligence officials that if they are talking about something or if they have something to say that the president doesn't like, they may withhold that information out of fear of losing their job. but then like you said, all of trump supporters are saying that brennan should not have his clearance in the first place, this is well within his right. it will be back and forth. i'm sure it will continue as the president threatens to pull more security c...

As well as the criticism of the president in recent months. an interview less than the former cia director, john brennan, one about a wag the dog type of situation in which the president provoked the national security crisis to distract unfavorable headlines. >> the fact that he is using security clearance of a former cia director as a pawn in his public relations strategy, i think is just so reflective of somebody who quite frankly, i do not want to use this term may be but he is drunk on power. he really is.and i think he is abusing the powers of the office. >> among those now and the presid...

Heavily on an issue that they aren't as familiar with. it gives the president the ability to talk to people used to be working on certain issues if he so pleases. it's certainly that so -- you know, this has been going on for a long time, that they have retained these security clearances, something that the president said he may also want to do keep to it where people don't have their clearances anymore are unable to get them again. it is this sort of back and forth of saying he doesn't believe they should have their clearances of all. so many members of the intelligence community think it is ...

John brennan for him is the first character to emerge as an opposition.arthel: has the president provided enough evidence behind his claims? >> not really. he hasn't sort of laid out the case for it besides saint john brennan you know, is a fool. i think in the wall street journal, an interview he did this past week i think you said, rush investigation, the russia witchhunt in his words was on his mind. arthel: is that okay with you? >> with me personally? not personally but as a reporter, is this okay for you? >> i think it makes sense in the context of what he's doing. i think it is a logica...

John brennan. why is the president focusing on bruce ohr we have heard a lot about and especially his wife in connection to the investigation? >> they have tried to paint a picture of bruce ohr and his wife as key players behind the conspiracy to taint the president with the russia investigation. he worked in counternarcotics and in the organized crime division. newly texts reportedly show he was in touch with christopher steele the former british spy who compiled the dossier that included unverified allegations that russia had dirt on president trump. ohr's wife worked for fusion gps an oppos...