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Trump’s Thinks Clapper’s Hitting Brennan To Save His Own Clearance

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Saagar Enjeti White House Correspondent
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President Donald Trump expressed disbelief at former DNI James Clapper’s admonishment of former CIA director John Brennan over his political rhetoric.

Clapper criticized Brennan’s prolonged rhetoric targeted at Trump in a recent appearance on CNN. Trump revoked Brennan’s security clearance Wednesday, citing Brennan’s repeated public appearances attacking him and his past behavior while in office.

The president noted that “any benefits that senior officials might glean from consultations with Mr. Brennan are now outweighed by the risks posed by his erratic conduct and behavior,” in a lengthy statement.

Trump’s statement revoking Brennan’s clearance also noted that Clapper’s clearance could also be on the chopping block. Clapper, too, has been an outspoken critic of the president but has not engaged in the same invective as Brennan.