The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Source: Fox News
Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:31 PM
Former Obama Intel Chiefs Ripping Trump, Republicans Over Dossier
And the current battle between law enforcement circles and congressional Republicans over the controversial memo on alleged surveillance abuse has pulled Obama-era spy guys even deeper into the brawl.
Former CIA Director John Brennan, just before the memo was published, scorched House Republicans for their vote to release it.
“I had many fights with Congressional Dems over the years on national security matters,” he tweeted last week. “But I never witnessed the type of reckless partisan behavior I am now seeing from Nunes and House Republicans. Absence of moral and ethical leadership in WH is fueling this government crisis.”
John O. Brennan
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@JohnBrennan
I had many fights with Congressional Dems over the years on national security matters. But I never witnessed the type of reckless partisan behavior I am now seeing from Nunes and House Republicans. Absence of moral and ethical leadership in WH is fueling this government crisis.
“Lady Liberty, our founding fathers,
and generations of right-thinking Americans are all weeping tonight over
the atrocious comments attributed to Donald Trump, who continues to
demonstrate daily that he is a deeply flawed person,” he tweeted.
Brennan, recently hired as an NBC News/MSNBC analyst, has also blasted
“inane campaign pledges” on illegal immigration, and last week called
for legislation to “protect Special Counsel [Robert] Mueller from
political interference” as he conducts his investigation into alleged
Russian interference in the 2016 election.
John O. Brennan
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@JohnBrennan
Ample basis exists to enact legislation to protect Special Counsel
Mueller from political interference. Irrespective of party in power, US
strength rests on ability to safeguard rule of law, even at times of
deep partisan rancor. Let investigative chips fall where they may.
These are no ordinary times, to be sure. The officials are speaking up
as the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are increasingly
critical about what they see as evidence of a bias within the
intelligence and law enforcement communities against the president.
Critics have suggested the administration has tried to hamper the
Mueller probe and unfairly maligned the integrity of the intelligence
community.
But this climate, in turn, has seen a transformation in the role played
by leading ex-intelligence and law enforcement officials. Obama figures
like Brennan are playing an active part in the 'resistance' on social
media and cable news.
Former FBI Director James Comey, fired by Trump last year, tore into
Republicans over the memo release -- first likening them to "weasels and
liars" and Joe McCarthy, and then declaring the "Dishonest and
misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee ... and inexcusably
exposed classified investigation of an American citizen."
James Comey
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@Comey
That’s it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel
committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged
relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably exposed classified
investigation of an American citizen. For what? DOJ & FBI must keep
doing their jobs.
Meanwhile, he has been subtweeting the president on a regular basis.
Comey has a tell-all book out later this year, not coincidentally
titled: “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership.”
James Comey
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@Comey
Special Agent Andrew McCabe stood tall over the last 8 months, when
small people were trying to tear down an institution we all depend on.
He served with distinction for two decades. I wish Andy well. I also
wish continued strength for the rest of the FBI. America needs you.
After former colleague and Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe stepped
down last Monday, Comey gave a blistering critique of “small people” he
claimed were trying to “tear down” America’s institutions.