ALERT: John Brennan will join @MSNBC live momentarily to respond to President Trump's revocation of his security clearance.
Brennan on @DeadlineWH: “I do believe that Mr. Trump decided to take this action, as he’s done with others, to suppress any criticism of him or his administration … it’s his way of trying to get back at me.”
@DeadlineWH Brennan on @DeadlineWH: I’ve seen such actions that President Trump is taking in foreign leaders and despots in my time serving in government.
@DeadlineWH Brennan: President Trump “is very badly mistaken” if he thinks revoking my security clearance will silence me.
@DeadlineWH Brennan: I think President Trump is concerned about the criticisms I’m voicing publicly, as he fears people who could damage to his standing among the American people.
@DeadlineWH Brennan on @DeadlineWH: “We’re better than this. We have to be better than this … Mr. Trump is letting American down.”
@DeadlineWH Brennan on @DeadlineWH:
President Trump’s actions with President Putin are “very, very puzzling, and irrational. I don’t know what it is that is behind that,” and he is getting more and more concerned – “more and more frightened” – with closer investigation of those around him.
President Trump’s actions with President Putin are “very, very puzzling, and irrational. I don’t know what it is that is behind that,” and he is getting more and more concerned – “more and more frightened” – with closer investigation of those around him.
@DeadlineWH Brennan on @DeadlineWH: "I know Bob Mueller is not going to give anyone a pass,” and if he exonerates, then the American people should accept that.
@DeadlineWH Brennan tells @NicolleDWallace that he found out that the president revoked his security clearance when a friend alerted him today to the White House’s announcement.
@DeadlineWH @NicolleDWallace Brennan on @DeadlineWH about the president’s approach to national security:
“Mr. Trump has shown himself to be someone who is first and foremost concerned about himself.”
“Mr. Trump has shown himself to be someone who is first and foremost concerned about himself.”
@DeadlineWH @NicolleDWallace Brennan on @DeadlineWH: “Mr. Trump is not going to bring this country down.” 
@DeadlineWH @NicolleDWallace Brennan on @DeadlineWH:
Security clearances are a privilege, not a right, but revoking clearance for political reasons will have “a chilling effect,” and the press needs to shine a bright light on “this abuse of power” by the president.
Security clearances are a privilege, not a right, but revoking clearance for political reasons will have “a chilling effect,” and the press needs to shine a bright light on “this abuse of power” by the president.
.@NicolleDWallace: What do you know that President Trump is afraid of?
Brennan: “I think he is concerned about the criticisms that I'm voicing publicly. I think he fears those kinds of criticisms. I think he fears individuals who could damage him."
Brennan: “I think he is concerned about the criticisms that I'm voicing publicly. I think he fears those kinds of criticisms. I think he fears individuals who could damage him."
“I do believe that Mr. Trump decided to take this action, as he’s done with others, to suppress any criticism of him or his administration … it’s his way of trying to get back at me.”
— John Brennan on @DeadlineWH after his security clearance was revoked.
— John Brennan on @DeadlineWH after his security clearance was revoked.
@NicolleDWallace @MeetThePress @KatyTurNBC .@KatyTurNBC: “If you were wondering whether this was a distraction [away] from Omarosa … just take a look at” the date on the White House's statement this afternoon on Brennan's security clearance:
"July 26, 2018."
"July 26, 2018."
@NicolleDWallace @MeetThePress @KatyTurNBC JUST IN: VP Biden: "In the time I have known him, John Brennan has never been afraid to speak up and give it to you straight. Revoking his security clearance is an act unbecoming of a President. If you think it will silence John, then you just don't know the man."
Brennan on @DeadlineWH: Security clearances are a privilege, not a right, but revoking clearance for political reasons will have “a chilling message,” and the press needs to shine a bright light on “this abuse of power” by the president.
@DeadlineWH Sen. Paul says he applauds Pres. Trump for revoking Brennan’s security clearance, and alleges that Brennan “participated in a shredding of constitutional rights, lied to Congress, and has been monetizing and making partisan political use of his clearance since his departure."
