Trump is reportedly trying to go scorched Earth on his move to revoke security clearances — and it could be his undoing
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- President Donald Trump reportedly believes that his decision to revoke former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance was strong and decisive, according to current and former White House officials cited in Washington Post report published on Thursday.
- Trump is reportedly eager to yank some more security clearances from people he believes either criticized him or were involved in the Russia investigation, aides told The Post.
- "The process is essentially meaningless," one White House aide said. "If Trump wants to do it, he'll just do it."
- Brennan particularly stood out to Trump because the president thought his TV appearances were becoming too "political," aides said.
President Donald Trump reportedly believes that his decision to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance was strong and decisive, and he's eager to yank some more, according to a Washington Post report published Thursday.
Trump could soon take action on several current and former officials whom he believes either criticized him or were involved in the Russia investigation, a possibility that has worried some White House aides, The Post reported.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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