Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Trump's review of security clearances reminiscent of Nixon, McCarthy
Source: The Hill
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 08/19/18 09:27 AM EDT
Retired Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday that President Trump's list of former intelligence officials at risk of losing their security clearances is reminiscent of former President Richard Nixon's enemies list and Joseph McCarthy-era politics. "That historically has proven incredibly problematic for the country," Mullen said on "Fox News Sunday."
Mullen, who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007 to 2011, said he doesn't support former CIA Director John Brennan being as critical of Trump as he has been, but still doesn't agree with Trump's decision to revoke Brennan's clearance.
"I think he has been incredibly critical of the president, and I think that has put him in a political place, which actually does more damage for the intel community, which is apolitical, even as he’s retired," Mullen said.
"I am concerned about the whole issue of free speech, and as long as John is not revealing classified information that he shouldn’t, I certainly think he has the right to speak," he continued.
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