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He isn’t an intelligence professional with decades of experience. His advice is still valuable in the public and private sector and he needs access to classified information to give that advice.If that was the case, then it would be justified to pull his clearanceTrump made a banana republic kind of move.....Stifle free speech?? Trump is slimeRet. Navy Admiral to Trump: ‘I Would Consider It an Honor if You Would Revoke My Security Clearance’
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a Washington Post op-ed Thursday afternoon. Few Americans have done more to protect this country than John. He is a man of unparalleled integrity, whose honesty and character have never been in question, except by those who don’t know him."
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McRaven gave 37 years of his life to the Navy before retiring in 2014 with the honor of being the longest serving Navy SEAL to still be on duty.
"Therefore, I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency," McRaven continues.
Admiral McRaven also served as the first director of the NATO Special Operations Forces Coordination Centre (NSCC), and ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command, and just retired as chancellor of the University of Texas System.
"Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation," the Admiral continues. "If you think for a moment that your McCarthy-era tactics will suppress the voices of criticism, you are sadly mistaken."
The Post includes this short clip of McRaven calling Trump's attack on the free press as "the enemy of the American people," possibly "the greatest threat to democracy" in his lifetime.
I have the utmost respect for this man as he made it through hell week to become a SEAL.
He served for thirty seven years but if he's retired now why does he need a security clearance??
No retired anybody needs a security clearance unless they are still performing a duty to the Govt.
Having a security clearance revoked isn't stifling free speech you dumbass.
You can say whatever you want even if you do have a security clearance. You just can't talk about what you learned using that clearance.
Jesus are you stupid.
But there have been no claims that he Compromised classified information
Oh bullshit. He's no longer the director and he doesn't need a security clearance. He's just a US citizen now.
Same as you and me. Do you have a security clearance??
I have a badge that lets me in and out of our secured area.
Guess you could call that a security clearance though its not the same as the one Brennan had.
He's just a citizen now and has no need of a security clearance.
Ain't rocket science folks.
And yes, I am retired and still have an active security clearance