Donald Trump revoked the security clearance of a private citizen and long-standing public servant, John Brennan, because he holds Brennan responsible for the special counsel’s investigation into his campaign’s relationship with Russia. We know this because Trump told the Wall Street Journal last night that revoking Brennan’s clearance “had to be done,” because Brennan was one of the officials who “led” the “rigged witch hunt.”
This contradicts the White House claim that Trump’s decision was “not politically motivated” and was because Brennan posed a “security risk.”
Trump will do anything to distract from, and undermine, the investigation, which has already resulted in indictments and guilty pleas from multiple senior members of Trump’s campaign.
It is long past time for every member of Congress to stand up for the rule of law and take action to ensure the special counsel investigation is protected from interference.