Sanders announces that Trump is revoking former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance. Brennan is a critic of his.
Sanders says Brennan has exhibited "erratic conduct and behaviour."
Sanders says Brennan has exhibited "erratic conduct and behaviour."
Sanders says Trump is also reviewing the clearances of various other officials, including former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice and current DOJ official Bruce Ohr. Trump has been complaining about Ohr this month; Ohr had meetings with Christopher Steele.
Sanders's full list of people about whom Trump is "evaluating action": Clapper, Comey, Hayden, Yates, Rice, McCabe, Strzok, Page, Ohr.
Comey, McCabe no longer have clearance. Sanders says Trump may prevent people who no longer have them from re-obtaining them.
Comey, McCabe no longer have clearance. Sanders says Trump may prevent people who no longer have them from re-obtaining them.
Asked if people who criticize Trump on TV are at greater risk of losing their clearances than people who stay silent, Sanders just says the decision is made on a "case-by-case basis."
Asked how many African-American staffers Trump has, Sanders says, "I'm not going to go through and do a count." She says, "We would love to diversify our staff." (Answer: none of his senior staffers are African-American. cnn.com/2018/08/13/pol…)
Sanders ends the briefing after just 20 minutes or so.
Sanders was reading a statement from Trump in her remarks on the security clearances.
In addition to accusing Brennan of "erratic conduct and behaviour," Trump also said Brennan has made "increasingly frenzied commentary" and had "wild outbursts on the internet and television."
In addition to accusing Brennan of "erratic conduct and behaviour," Trump also said Brennan has made "increasingly frenzied commentary" and had "wild outbursts on the internet and television."
These are the kinds of things Brennan has said on the internet.
