Given the amount of leaking, betrayal, and monetization of our security by people who leave government with security clearances, Senator Rand Paul appears to have a great recommendation for the President. He believes that “No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit! I say revoke his clearance now.”
No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit! I say revoke his clearance now @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/nH0qyrwEYe
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 1, 2020
Bolton himself made the case for removing his security clearance.
BOLTON MAKES THE CASE
When the President removed the security clearance of John Brennan, Bolton was very vocal.
Bolton accused Brennan of “politicizing intelligence,” both during the Obama administration and afterward, which he deemed a “very dangerous thing to do,” real clear investigations reported.
“If there is any kind of misconduct, I think there are lots of grounds to have your security clearance revoked for behavior that calls into question your ability to hold the material in confidence,” Bolton told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz. “…For me, the issue is whether he abused information that he attained while he was director of the CIA or he may have attained erroneously or incorrectly after he left.”
In essence, Bolton called for his own security clearance to be removed, so let’s do it.
In Bolton’s case, he even started writing his infamous memoir while he was serving as the President’s national security adviser. When people serve, they serve their bosses loyally, and the don’t betray them.
The former adviser to the President claims to care about national security but seems perfectly willing to put a socialist into office. All Democrats have to offer as candidates are socialists and candidates, except for the fascist Michael Bloomberg.
People who retire should have a sunset clause on their security clearance. An enormous number of people still hold their security clearances.
Several media outlets have reported that the irascible veteran national security official circulated a draft manuscript of the book containing the quid pro quo arguments to close associates before delivering it to the White House Records Management Directorate for pre-publication review, as required.
That is a felony but Bolton denies it.
SESSIONS CALLS IT DISHONORABLE AND DANGEROUS
Jeff Sessions says it’s a very dangerous precedent to not safeguard conversations with the President. He also sees it as dishonorable and says the employee is there to serve the President’s agenda, not his/her own.
With regard to the @AmbJohnBolton situation, let me just say this: I did not write a book or go on CNN or criticize @realDonaldTrump for 3 VERY IMPORTANT REASONS…
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) January 29, 2020
FIRST – I don’t believe it is the honorable thing to do. You are there to serve his agenda, not your own. He was elected, not you.
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) January 29, 2020
SECOND – It is an act of disloyalty to the administration one serves,
and tends to undermine the unity and teamwork needed to reach the
highest level of effectiveness.— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) January 29, 2020
THIRD – it sets a very damaging and dangerous precedent. A President must have the ability to have candid conversations with his National Security Advisor, his AG, his SOS, etc., without fear that those conversations will end up in a book or a newspaper.
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) January 29, 2020
I have not written a book or gone on CNN, because when you serve the President, you are there to serve his policy agenda, not your own. pic.twitter.com/mXzY10w2Ba
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) January 30, 2020
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I don’t understand..why do these people still have security clearances when they have been fired or retired…only active members should have security clearances, NOT ANYONE ELSE
Why do people who are no longer in the U.S. government even HAVE a security clearance?
It can always be re-instated if they return to gummint work.
I think much much of Sessions when he recused himself and then appointed appointed Rosenstein as his Deputy AG, who appointed special council Muller. The only thing Muller was special at was dragging his ass and deceit. who was buddies with Corrupt Comey who is a disgraceful pandering liar. But, Sessions seems to be an honorable man who never said anything disparaging about president Trump. Thank you, Jeff Sessions.However; I’m very pleased to have Bill Barrr as AG. He seriously knows the law, is extremely intelligent, and sharp. … As for Bolton he has no honor, can’t be trusted, and is a disgrace and embarrassment. This epitome of a total slime ball should not only lose his security clearance, but loose his pension and all privileges. That blody War Hawk was and is a danger to the security of the American people. Indict him, all leakers should spend time in prison