'He won't sue!' Trump dares John Brennan to sue him over clearance revocation

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



TRAVIS GETTYS
20 AUG 2018 AT 10:23 ET

President Donald Trump dared former CIA director John Brennan to sue him over the revocation of his classified clearance.

The president ramped up his feud Monday morning with the former intelligence official after announcing last week that Brennan no longer had access to classified information.

Link to tweet

Brennan said the day before that he may pursue legal action against the president, who revoked his security clearance last month and announced the move last week.

Trump admitted he revoked Brennan’s clearance as punishment for his criticism, and dozens of former top intelligence officials signed on to a letter blasting the move.

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Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/wont-sue-trump-dares-john-brennan-sue-clearance-revocation/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Your Honor, we call upon Osama Bin Laden to testify.......

Oh yeah! Bin Laden is still DEAD! Brennan had a part in that.

[Va Lefty]

2. Jackass

[iluvtennis]

4. +10000

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

3. The worst who helped bag Bin Laden...?

The Bin Laden Family being Bushes Putin.

[tonyt53]

5. Hey, trumpie, ever hear that old saying about "be careful what you wish for"?

[Botany]

6. Trump, "John Brennan, the worst CIA Director in our country's history."

Go ahead ask bin Laden about how bad Brennan was as CIA Director?

[Grasswire2]

7. Discovery's a bitch.

Two scoops too stupid to see that.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

27. If Kavanaugh is on the bench, there will be no discovery.

The president is above the law, in his opinion. Why else would Trump appoint him when other more qualified people were available?

[PatSeg]

8. Talk about tempting fate

John Brennan does not look like a man who is easily intimidated. Or maybe Trump thinks he is using some kind of Jedi mind control on Brennan, "He won't sue, he won't sue. I am all powerful."

What an idiot.

[dalton99a]

9. Truly idiotic

as always

[kedrys]

10. I hereby volunteer to hold Mr. Brennan's beverage. N/T

[dchill]

22. He'll, I'll hold Trump's!

And pay to watch!

[HipChick]

11. Correct me if wrong, but legal action for a revoked Security Clearance..

Without cause, esp since dolt45 did not follow the regular process, is different from a regular legal lawsuit

[Renew Deal]

12. If Trump knew anything, he would know about George Tenet

But he doesn't actually know anything.

[rickford66]

13. !'m not a lawyer. Does discovery work both ways ?

I doubt Brennan has anything to hide as opposed to the Liar In Chief.

[ScratchCat]

16. This kind of suit would not entail discovery

It would simply be a suit to get a court to rule that the President doesn't have that power. Trump's pretending the issue is "cause", when its not. The issue is whether the EO he points to or Article II actually grant the President the unfettered power to revoke security clearances. Brennan's job performance is not the issue, because it it were, they would have just gone through the proper procedure which would have publicly demonstrated why Brennan shouldn't have the clearance. But there was no "cause" to revoke his clearance, so they didn't go through the correct process.

The sad part is, his sponsoring agency - I assume the CIA - could have issued a statement saying something to the affect that "there is an established procedure for revoking security clearances which includes due process, and this is not it. Until that process has been completed, we will treat Director Brennan as the respected member of the intelligence community that he is". But that would have taken nuts by someone to stand up to Trump and let the cards fall where they fall.

[AncientGeezer]

29. Except the CIA isn't the deciding authority on POTUS Constitutional authority.

Due process is NOT part of the Security Clearance process.

[Snellius]

14. Seems odd that Trump still places so much authority in the courts

He's always threatening to sue people he wants to get back at. And when the courts go against him, he pretty much concedes. As with his Muslim immigration ban and child separation. We'll see what he says about Manafort, if it's not hung. As Pres. Exec. he has ways around the courts , like slow walking the child separation order, and there's always the pardon. It seems he's desperately looking for some kind of "official" validation, that he has not been able to get from the "establishment". Even DOJ is his enemy. A loser trying to win prestige.

[lark]

24. He has a bought rw SCOTUS.

Gorsuch, Alito and Thomas would absolve him of anything, even treason that's 100% proven and he knows it. Kavanaugh will also be a supine rw'er, and all 4 are Russian Repugs. Roberts is usually also a fierce rw partisan, but occasionally shows some care for the constitution, which none of the other 4 ever do. He votes with the hardened rw'ers 90% of the time so can't really put much faith in him either.

[Achilleaze]

15. How about a Class Action suit on behalf of America

citing the Brennan matter and how the republican draft-dodger-in-chief disgraced himself and his office.

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Trumpsky, nice your instructions from Vladdy

You tweet this same nonsense every day, rather boring isn't it?

[WhiteTara]

18. I wonder how many lawyers called Brennan today and

offered free legal services?

[Nitram]

19. So Trump doesn't realize that he's the one who is bluffing when he says he's going to sue.

[Bromwell]

20. Its now an official proper noun!

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Yes!

"Muller Rigged Witch Hunt"....lol, I love the buffoon's use of capital letters. He's such a clown.

[world wide wally]

21. Who first, Trumpy?

Brennan, Omarosa, , the 16 women accusers, Stormy Daniels?
You could have saved a ton of money by getting a Law Degree.... But, oh yeah. You weren't smart enough to do that.

[Harker]

23. Trumpsky probably couldn't name more than three of them...

and his handlers appointed two of them.

[tblue37]

25. He will now for sure. nt

[marble falls]

26. cheetolini is baiting the wrong bear. This will get ugly for him so I hope he keeps it up.

[beachbum bob]

28. Trump can revoke at will as being commander in chief unless congress

passes a law that restricts the presidential power.

[AncientGeezer]

30. Dir. Brennan can try....I doubt he will though.

What would be his legal standing?