(August 15, 2018 at 6:22 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(August 15, 2018 at 6:00 pm)Brian37 Wrote: No, your lack of understanding the clear criminality between the two is your problem. Nixon and 45 violate the public trust and didn't/ do not defend the Constitution that they swore to defend.
The entire intent of 45 revoking the security clearance is an end around to bully Rosenstein and Mueller because he knows he cant do what Nixon did, but the intent is the same, to avoid the truth coming out.
I fully understand your link, I'm just not sanguine about the use of your term - it's silly and off-point.
Can you list the criminal acts that Trump has committed? Not the ones you wish he did, or think he did or suspect he did - what has he done that is actually, verifiably criminal?
How the hell does revoking the security clearance of someone who no longer works for your government an attempt to bully people who do?
Boru
Bolding mine. I'd venture to say that retiring persons who know the inner workings of the intelligence community are probably tapped for their deep expertise by the newer and younger persons, thus keeping their clearance(s). If cheeto von tweeto can have a hissy fit and force people to be debriefed by fiat, I can certainly understand how people will feel bullied if they don't "toe his line". While that certainly isn't a crime, it establishes a hostile environment for every person who sees that the emperor has no clothes. It's a reprehensible mis- and micro-management of the workings of government for petty revenge, and yet another example of the petulant man-child who made it to that office.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.