Flynn’s access to classified information suspended
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National Security Adviser Michael Flynn boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., as he return to Washington with President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON >> The Defense Intelligence Agency has suspended ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn’s access to classified information pending a review, a defense official said Wednesday.
Flynn, a former director of the agency who was dismissed from that post, was forced to resign this week after the White House said he misled Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. before the inauguration.
Flynn and the Russian appear to have discussed U.S. sanctions on Russia late last year, raising questions about whether he was freelancing on foreign policy while President Barack Obama was still in office and whether he misled Trump administration officials about the calls.
A defense official said the agency suspended Flynn’s access to classified information Tuesday evening — a standard administrative action taken when questions arise concerning an individual’s compliance with security clearance directives. The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, spoke only on condition of anonymity,
Obama dismissed Flynn as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014. Flynn has said he was pushed out for holding tougher views than Obama about Islamic extremism. But a former senior U.S. official said the firing was for insubordination, after Flynn failed to follow guidance from superiors.
Former directors of the agency are routinely allowed to keep their access to classified information so they can advise the current director.
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Is this really news? SOP
Was that really a comment?
Today, in his press conference with Netanyahu, Trump (who couldn’t bring himself to include the word “Jews” in his statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day) was asked about the recent rise in anti-Semitism. He dodged the question and, instead, bragged about the size of his electoral college victory (which was the 46th largest out of the last 53 elections).
I was in an important meeting today and I decided to use a Trump tactic, instead of addressing the topic, I decided to brag about my HUGE 2 inch pen!s, people started laughing but they were using a Fake News source…I think it went well…#MAGA
No can trust?
Confusing interview to say the least. Canned Flynn then sing praises to him at the post conference interviews. Dodged a lot of questions too.
Loved the Bebe comments though. Long time family friends. Looks like they met through the Kushners.
Hey Bebe, we long time buddies right? No worry whatever you want to do. One, Two, no worry we got it, right Bebe? You and me.
And now the latest self inflicted wound…
WASHINGTON — “President Trump plans to assign a New York billionaire to lead a broad review of American intelligence agencies, according to administration officials,”
“The possible role for Stephen A. Feinberg, a co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management, has met fierce resistance among intelligence officials already on edge because of the criticism the intelligence community has received from Mr. Trump during the campaign and since he became president. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump blamed leaks from the intelligence community for the departure of Michael T. Flynn, his national security adviser, whose resignation he requested.”
“Mr. Feinberg, who has close ties to Stephen K. Bannon, who is Mr. Trump’s chief strategist, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, declined to comment on his possible position. The White House, which is still working out the details of the intelligence review, also would not comment.”
Well another unqualified person who just might compromise our national security.
Over the past two weeks, with the president’s immigration policies and Russia ties dominating headlines, the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index has been setting new highs regularly.