Good old article chronicling Brennan’s lies and mischaracterizafions in regards to drone warfare and the Yemen catastrophe. It’s a shame someone like this weaseled his way into an influential position. He has caused the Arab world much grief and sown much destabilization either as a tool of American war profiteer interests or simply from following misguided doctrine.
Let’s hear what damages Brennan claims if he brings suit. Perhaps it will be an eye-opener the degree to which he is making money due to his incompetence.
Oh the thread about the key figure behind the Kill List where people are worrying about an Enemies List with Michael-Scott-levels self-awareness? Sure.
If something is about security clearance revocation, the subject of this thread, then it is fair game. Be sure to draw the connection else it be determined an additional hijack.
Just so I understand, a security clearance is a necessary, but not sufficient condition to receive classified information, yes?
So, let’s take James Comey, right now he is not entitled to see anymore information than I am; it’s just that if he was ever reactivated (say for Elizabeth Warren in 2025) then he already has the clearance, no need for the fingerprints and interviewing of the neighbors, etc.
That sounds similar to someone who takes an AUSA position with the federal prosecutor. If he or she resigns, they still retain their security clearance for a future job because, hey, no need to do it again, but they cannot just walk in and look at case files.
Pretty much (though clearances expire after 10 years, IIRC, if they are not renewed by one’s employer). Further, for high-ranking officials like Comey, an administration might call them in and ask for advice on a classified scenario, which would require briefing them classified info. But in general, you’ve got the gist of it.
In the time between leaving the Navy and getting a clearance-required job (about a year and a half), I retained my clearance, but had no ability to access classified information. When I got my clearance job, I then got access to various networks and classified spaces required to do my job.
Pretty much, yes. His clearance is still active at some level meaning that he can be read into something as needed. But, like everyone else holding a clearance, he only gets what he needs to know and will be read out when no longer needed. The purpose is to allow fast consultation with someone and is more to the government’s benefit than his. Let’s face it, not having an active clearance isn’t going to keep Brennan from getting a job where one is required the same way it might hurt some random member of the public. Trump has this wrong, much like everything else he claims to understand about the government.