US President Donald Trump said in a statement read during a press briefing on Wednesday by Sarah Huckabee Sanders that he was revoking the security clearance of former of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan.
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th August, 2018) US President Donald Trump said in a statement read during a press briefing on Wednesday by Sarah Huckabee Sanders that he was revoking the security clearance of former of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan.
"As the head of the executive branch and commander in chief, I have a unique constitutional responsibility to protect the nations classified information, including by controlling access to it. Today in fulfilling that responsibility, Ive decided to revoke the security clearance of John Brennan, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency," the statement said.
The statement also said the security clearances of other Obama administration officials were under review, including former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, former Deputy US Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
"Any benefits that senior officials glean from consultations with Mr. Brennan are now outweighed by the risks posed by his erratic conduct and behavior," the statement added.
The statement explained Brennan's behavior has been unprofessional, using his status to make a "series of unfounded and outrageous allegations, wild outbursts on the internet and television about this administration."
The White House first announced it would consider revoking security clearances of some former officials last month. At that time, several Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed concerns over Trump's plan.
