Former CIA Director John Brennan’s tweet to Donnie following Andrew McCabe’s firing

tGreenWay wrote:

Of all the bush-league, classless acts and words to come out of this Administration, firing a career employee 26 hours before his retirement is right up there. It’s fucking cruel and twisted, and Donnie is reveling in it. Fuck him.

Brennan lays it out perfectly.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378909-ex-cia-director-slams-trump-after-mccabe-firing-youll-be-remembered?amp

LooseGoose wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

Of all the bush-league, classless acts and words to come out of this Administration, firing a career employee 26 hours before his retirement is right up there. It’s fucking cruel and twisted, and Donnie is reveling in it. Fuck him.

Brennan lays it out perfectly.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378909-ex-cia-director-slams-trump-after-mccabe-firing-youll-be-remembered?amp

Yeah because someone that lied under oath should be able to retire with a full pension at age 49, otherwise life is unfair.

You do know the investigation of his behavior was started under the Obama administration?

LooseGoose wrote:And all fully supported by Dems because - - - Trump.


Robert Barnes @Barnes_Law 13h13 hours ago
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As we watch reaction to McCabe sacking by McCabe, Comey, Brennan & Powers, they reveal the degree to which they only think in terms of power (retaliatory threats against Trump) & reveal how deeply they believe they are above the law (they expected Sessions to ignore OIG & OPR).

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Goose going in record as a Republican who values honesty.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

So you do?  Or don't?   Or are you selective based on party and what can be gained?   Do you think McCabe should be let off the hook for lying to the IG?

You seem very interested in declaring my position but not your own.

of course I value honesty.

So when are you going to hold the racist, bigoted sexual predator to your new standards of honesty?

(Don't worry, I know you won't answer that question).

LooseGoose wrote:Refreshing to see all here come our in support of government employees threatening our duly elected leaders. I guess that's ok when you disagree with their politics. Tribalism.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

So when are you going to hold the racist, bigoted sexual predator to your new standards of honesty?

(Don't worry, I know you won't answer that question).

LooseGoose wrote:The people that voted did that, eh?   One liar vs another.

LooseGoose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Goose going in record as a Republican who values honesty.

So you do?  Or don't?   Or are you selective based on party and what can be gained?   Do you think McCabe should be let off the hook for lying to the IG?

You seem very interested in declaring my position but not your own.

The key to this narrative was the insistence that McCabe was fired hours from his retirement to deny him the pension that he took decades to accumulate. People were outraged, and MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell tweeted that a McCabe supporter said that “if a friendly member of Congress hired him for a week he could possibly qualify for pension benefits.” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) thanked Mitchell on air for promoting ways to save McCabe, as he and other members of Congress offered McCabe jobs.

The problem is that the original narrative in the media bordered on the fraudulent. McCabe was never at risk of “losing his pension.” Federal Employees Retirement System benefits are vested after five years and, thus, were not “lost.” McCabe is entitled to recover at the standard period between 57 and age 62. What McCabe wanted to do is receive his roughly $60,000 annual pension early at age 50 under a special law enforcement program. His dismissal only means that he will receive the pension when he reaches the federal retirement age, like the vast majority of other federal employees. He will likely receive a pension of roughly $2 million.

But career Justice Department officials in the office of professional responsibility made the unprecedented finding that the former acting FBI director not only lied to investigators but deserved to be fired. That recommendation was reportedly embraced by the career officials in the inspector general’s office. When apolitical FBI Director Christopher Wray read the summary, he asked McCabe to take a terminal leave and not return to the bureau. Attorney General Jeff Sessions then followed the advice of those career Justice Department officials and fired McCabe.

In fact, a member of Congress has indicated that McCabe was accused of lying not once but four times about leaking information to the media on the Clinton investigation: lying to FBI Director James Comey, lying to the office of professional responsibility, and lying twice under oath to the inspector general. That is hardly the stuff for a late-night pitch for just a $19.95 monthly donation to support a self-wounded FBI man.

What also is striking is that McCabe has used the same defense as Michael Flynn, who took a plea for a single false statement to investigators. Flynn, however, was given the choice between a plea and prison. There was no pension involved. Comey’s investigators reportedly did not believe Flynn was intentionally lying in not recalling the discussion of sanctions with Russian diplomats during the presidential transition. There was nothing unlawful about the meeting, yet Flynn was charged by special counsel Robert Mueller with a false or misleading statement under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

McCabe now insists he “may well have been confused and distracted” four times, and twice under oath. Flynn reportedly took the plea after being drained of his savings, selling his house and facing the possible prosecution of his son, who served as his chief of staff. There was no GoFundMe movement for Flynn, who could still face jail.

LooseGoose wrote:The curious case of Andrew McCabe's legal defense fund

Yes, this is an editorial. It does contain facts that may offend some here.

The key to this narrative was the insistence that McCabe was fired hours from his retirement to deny him the pension that he took decades to accumulate. People were outraged, and MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell tweeted that a McCabe supporter said that “if a friendly member of Congress hired him for a week he could possibly qualify for pension benefits.” Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) thanked Mitchell on air for promoting ways to save McCabe, as he and other members of Congress offered McCabe jobs.

The problem is that the original narrative in the media bordered on the fraudulent. McCabe was never at risk of “losing his pension.” Federal Employees Retirement System benefits are vested after five years and, thus, were not “lost.” McCabe is entitled to recover at the standard period between 57 and age 62. What McCabe wanted to do is receive his roughly $60,000 annual pension early at age 50 under a special law enforcement program. His dismissal only means that he will receive the pension when he reaches the federal retirement age, like the vast majority of other federal employees. He will likely receive a pension of roughly $2 million.

But career Justice Department officials in the office of professional responsibility made the unprecedented finding that the former acting FBI director not only lied to investigators but deserved to be fired. That recommendation was reportedly embraced by the career officials in the inspector general’s office. When apolitical FBI Director Christopher Wray read the summary, he asked McCabe to take a terminal leave and not return to the bureau. Attorney General Jeff Sessions then followed the advice of those career Justice Department officials and fired McCabe.

In fact, a member of Congress has indicated that McCabe was accused of lying not once but four times about leaking information to the media on the Clinton investigation: lying to FBI Director James Comey, lying to the office of professional responsibility, and lying twice under oath to the inspector general. That is hardly the stuff for a late-night pitch for just a $19.95 monthly donation to support a self-wounded FBI man.

What also is striking is that McCabe has used the same defense as Michael Flynn, who took a plea for a single false statement to investigators. Flynn, however, was given the choice between a plea and prison. There was no pension involved. Comey’s investigators reportedly did not believe Flynn was intentionally lying in not recalling the discussion of sanctions with Russian diplomats during the presidential transition. There was nothing unlawful about the meeting, yet Flynn was charged by special counsel Robert Mueller with a false or misleading statement under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

McCabe now insists he “may well have been confused and distracted” four times, and twice under oath. Flynn reportedly took the plea after being drained of his savings, selling his house and facing the possible prosecution of his son, who served as his chief of staff. There was no GoFundMe movement for Flynn, who could still face jail.

Floyd Robertson wrote:JUST IN: Sarah Sanders reads statement from Pres. Trump revoking former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance.

What is thin-orange-skinned fuckhead.

LooseGoose wrote:Poor John Brennan.....it's hilarious to see the Dems now love the CIA. I remember when they hated the Intelligence community.

He's being "silenced" as all 3 networks lead with him. So he lies to Congress, leaks classified information and somehow he should keep his clearance?

Sharyl Attkisson

@SharylAttkisson
Remember @JohnBrennan is many things but he's not an ordinary "critic." His greatest hits include misleading Senate intel Democrats about his CIA "spying" on Congress- and "got away with it." He's now a TV news analyst. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/12/a-brief-history-of-the-cias-unpunished-spying-on-the-senate/384003/ …

Andrea Mitchell

@mitchellreports
All 3 networks leading evening news with what they call unprecedented White House attempt to silence critic @JohnBrennan

8:59 PM - Aug 15, 2018
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LooseGoose wrote:Poor John Brennan.....it's hilarious to see the Dems now love the CIA. I remember when they hated the Intelligence community.

He's being "silenced" as all 3 networks lead with him. So he lies to Congress, leaks classified information and somehow he should keep his clearance?

Sharyl Attkisson

@SharylAttkisson
Remember @JohnBrennan is many things but he's not an ordinary "critic." His greatest hits include misleading Senate intel Democrats about his CIA "spying" on Congress- and "got away with it." He's now a TV news analyst. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/12/a-brief-history-of-the-cias-unpunished-spying-on-the-senate/384003/ …

Andrea Mitchell

@mitchellreports
All 3 networks leading evening news with what they call unprecedented White House attempt to silence critic @JohnBrennan

8:59 PM - Aug 15, 2018
7,452
4,839 people are talking about this

AnomanderRake wrote:https://www.businessinsider.com/navy-seal-william-mcraven-trump-security-clearance-2018-8/

I wonder what Trump's response will be to this...

The president said, I’m good. You know—boy, it’s incredible, it’s such a great thing, people are really happy about the fact that the director’s gone, and it’s just remarkable what people are saying. Have you seen that? Are you seeing that, too?

He went on: I received hundreds of messages from FBI people—how happy they are that I fired him. There are people saying things on the media, have you seen that? What’s it like there in the building?

InTenSity wrote:My only hope for this country right now, is that there are moderate Republican's who aren't buying into the shit that Trump is selling, and that they will break ranks and vote Democrat. My parents are a lost cause. My dad just gets mad if you criticize Trump, I've given up even trying.

MiamiSpartan wrote:

InTenSity wrote:My only hope for this country right now, is that there are moderate Republican's who aren't buying into the shit that Trump is selling, and that they will break ranks and vote Democrat. My parents are a lost cause. My dad just gets mad if you criticize Trump, I've given up even trying.

No need to hope for the hard sell, you don't need Republicans to win. Around 40% of the country are Independents. That's where elections are won and lost.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

MiamiSpartan wrote:
No need to hope for the hard sell, you don't need Republicans to win. Around 40% of the country are Independents. That's where elections are won and lost.

yep.

But the key is to get them to turn off their television and not get their "news" from their racist relatives on Facebook. The whole "well, I voted for the lesser of two evils" didn't work out to well for America (or the world) but, oddly enough, it's exactly what the mainstream media and Russia had hoped for.

MiamiSpartan wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: yep.

But the key is to get them to turn off their television and not get their "news" from their racist relatives on Facebook. The whole "well, I voted for the lesser of two evils" didn't work out to well for America (or the world) but, oddly enough, it's exactly what the mainstream media and Russia had hoped for.

If only there were a way to make it so that people don't have to choose between the lesser of two evils....hmmm. Oh, I know! How about nominating someone that isn't a piece of shit?

DWags wrote:Wow, just listened to some of this. The justice department actually had meetings with the subject being how to remove Trump from office. Jesus. Even were going to try to recruit some cabinet members.

Look, I hate the fucker. I will not only vote against him in the general election, I'm crossing over and voting any republican that runs against him in the primary. But I think we all should take a step back and ask the question, what was the line he crossed to have such a meeting? That's important. They better have a shit ton of good reasons and a big red line he crossed to hold such a meeting. Anything short of that, we all should be a bit nervous.