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spotthebird

(171 posts)
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 01:21 PM Aug 2018

Putin Ally Tweeted Brennan's Security Revocation Two Days Before The White House Knew About It

On July 24, two days before the the notice released yesterday was dated a Russian tweeted that the news Brennan's clearance would be revoked.

It appears that weeks before the American people knew that Donald Trump would be revoking former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance, and days before the White House memo declaring it, Russia knew.

Specifically, a Russian billionaire with known connections to Vladimir Putin tweeted out a list of names and declared their security clearance void. John Brennan was on that list. Two days later, Trump announced he was revoking Brennan’s security clearance. Three weeks later, the American public was informed.

The Hill Reporter


It's strange that this isn't more widely covered.
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Putin Ally Tweeted Brennan's Security Revocation Two Days Before The White House Knew About It (Original Post) spotthebird Aug 2018 OP
Because the names were actually disclosed one day before the tweet. Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #1
+1 Sneederbunk Aug 2018 #3
It's not more widely covered because Sarah Sanders released the list the day before the Russians did LonePirate Aug 2018 #2
+1 Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #5
Maybe not the staffers but the WH knew Iliyah Aug 2018 #4
It takes Red and Yellow to make Orange. klook Aug 2018 #6

Freethinker65

(10,023 posts)
1. Because the names were actually disclosed one day before the tweet.
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 01:24 PM
Aug 2018

There is still obvious coordinated Russian support tho

LonePirate

(13,424 posts)
2. It's not more widely covered because Sarah Sanders released the list the day before the Russians did
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 01:24 PM
Aug 2018

The official dated memo from the WH was several days after Sanders first released the list.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. Maybe not the staffers but the WH knew
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 01:25 PM
Aug 2018

They are in constant communication with Russia. So are many in the Congress.

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