GOP senator: Ex-CIA chief John Brennan a 'butthead' who doesn't need a security clearance

[spanone]

YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP FOLKS

Washington (CNN)Sen. John Kennedy defended President Donald Trump's decision to revoke John Brennan's security clearance and called the former CIA director a "butthead" who doesn't need the clearance.

"I think most Americans look at our national intelligence experts as being above politics. Mr. Brennan has demonstrated that that's not the case. He's been totally political. I think I called him a 'butthead' and I meant it. I think he's given the national intelligence community a bad name," the Louisiana Republican told CNN's Manu Raju in an interview Wednesday.

Kennedy added, "I don't see why he would need a security clearance, I really don't."

Sen. Richard Shelby on Wednesday similarly downplayed the President's decision and questioned why former high-ranking officials would maintain security clearances once they have left government service.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/15/politics/cia-brennan-security-clearance-trump-congress-cnntv/index.html

[bluestarone]

1. John Kennedy is the true BUTTHEAD!!!!!!!

[Claritie Pixie]

2. Kennedy went to Russia with Rand Paul.

Interesting.

[Takket]

9. And Rand Paul pushed HARD for this

These people don’t even try to hide their Russian bias anymore.

[John Fante]

3. Kennedy is a clearly a graduate of the Donald Trump

School of Really Shitty Insults.

[triron]

4. He is complicit in Trump's treason. (Kennnedy)

[Haggis for Breakfast]

5. Sir, your name may BE John Kennedy

But I remember the PRESIDENT, and you, Sir, are NO John Kennedy.

[ucrdem]

15. And I remember that debate!

Direct hit from the late great Lloyd Bentsen:

[sprinkleeninow]

17. I remember that debate also. Ouch!

Quayle spells potato: P-O-T-A-T-O-E. 🤣

💙🇺🇸🌊

[Haggis for Breakfast]

22. After Uncle Lloyd bitched slapped little Danny

I thought they were going to need a crowbar to get him talking again !!!

It was a thing of beauty.

[2naSalit]

6. One of the Moscow three...nt

[CentralMass]

7. Shelby is another treasonous bastard.

[bdtrppr6]

8. amazing, the lack of knowledge of how the govt works

and you are right in the middle of it, a Senator, and you don't know why an intelligence officer of 25+ years, head of the fucking CIA, would still need security clearance? GMAFB. Brennan is a respected IO with knowledge of every major op or movement within his sphere. that knowledge helps succeeding administrations to move forward as the game progresses.

but when you are a rooskie operative or simply KGOP, looking to destroy and undermine the country you "lead", that knowledge is shown the door when the truth about you is spoken loudly. two scoops is just a petty bitch.

we will all celebrate the day he is perp walked out of the WH and into oblivion.

[Garrett78]

10. "I don't see why he would need a security clearance, I really don't."

Gee, why might it be useful for the 2013-2017 CIA director to have security clearance?

Either Kennedy is lying (so as to convince the Republican electorate that this is no big deal), or he's an idiot. I wouldn't want to wager one way or the other.

[spanone]

11. I'll go with lying idiot...👍🏼

[onecaliberal]

12. Probably because republicans don't give a fuck about the safety meeting of America.

[kentuck]

13. Isn't he one of the stooges that Trump sent to Moscow ahead of his lovefest with Vlad?

I thought so.

[nmgaucho]

14. I knew right away...

It was some ignorant, racist asshole senator from the south

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Louisianna must be so proud

[Cha]

18. John Kennedy goPutin is a BUTTFACE.

[demmiblue]

19. ...

[a kennedy]

20. and there it is, vulgar and demeaning name calling goes mainstream.......

thanks tRump.

[3catwoman3]

21. Somebody's mama "din't learn him...

...no manners." What a boor.

The current general lack of civility is horrifying. Many of the members of the house and senate are not worthy of the convention of "...the gentleman from (wherever.)"

I don't think Trump should have a security clearance. I really don't.