Michael Flynn's security clearance has reportedly been suspended
Source: Business Insider
The Defense Intelligence Agency has suspended former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's security clearance, CNN reported, pending a review of his communication with the Russian ambassador to the US while he was still a private citizen in December.
Bloomberg's Eli Lake also reported that Flynn's clearance has been suspended.
Top Democrats including Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and Rep. Elijah Cummings had been calling for Flynn's security clearance to be revoked following revelations that he discussed US sanctions on Russia with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December, before President Donald Trump was sworn in.
"We have asked for and demand an independent investigation of what Flynn's discussions were with the Russian ambassador and all others," Schumer told reporters at a press conference on Monday. "His security clearance ought to be withdrawn until that independent investigation is completed."
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-flynns-security-clearance-has-reportedly-been-suspended-2017-2
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)How about Trump's?
underpants
(182,731 posts)I'm just saying.
Ligyron
(7,624 posts)I've never seen late breaking news posted so often since I can remember.
More posts and post topics too for the most part since Trumpy got in office.
murielm99
(30,730 posts)That was especially true during the last weeks.
Ligyron
(7,624 posts)I should have qualified the breaking news bit by saying "on DU".
I've only been here a couple of years but I don't remember seeing anything like this.
murielm99
(30,730 posts)What days those were. They were times of Constitutional crisis, and I am not sure that every man in the street understood how much danger we were in.
BumRushDaShow
(128,727 posts)given our country's government has been compromised at the highest levels by a foreign power. And on top of that, the GOP cowards controlling Congress keep trying to decide whether to stick with having their fantasies fulfilled of killing people by taking everything from them to hoard for themselves thanks to the maniac in the Oval office or saving the republic from further compromise.
Tanuki
(14,916 posts)this immediately after receiving the Sally Yates intel, instead of continuing to keep someone so thoroughly compromised in such a sensitive position until his criminal activity became public.
pandr32
(11,574 posts)If only there was a way to overturn it.
Kingofalldems
(38,442 posts)Did fake news revoke his clearance?
brush
(53,759 posts)appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)So what will Pootie do to him? He could let Flynn go and just deny everything, but that probably isn't going to work. He could release compromising information about Flynn to serve as a warning to tRump, Bannon, McConnell, et al. Or Flynn might suddenly die of mysterious causes (related to radiation poisoning).
turbo_satan
(372 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)Cognitive_Resonance
(1,546 posts)NRaleighLiberal
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SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)SDJay
(1,089 posts)MontanaMama
(23,301 posts)upon his resignation? I'd check his cell phone, hard drive and his pockets.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)his letter of resignation or, after Trump asked for his resignation, depending on which story you believe
NCjack
(10,279 posts)LAGC
(5,330 posts)"We take care of our own, comrade."
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,336 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)calimary
(81,183 posts)"Suspended", 'eh? Should be flat-out REVOKED. He's not in that job anymore. Is he not out, completely, now? There is no reason or rationale for him to continue to have that level of clearance.
This almost makes it sound like this is temporary, as though he's been shown to some penalty box for a little while, til the heat dies down or somebody thinks up another "title" for him.