Brennan, who was on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said lawyers have approached him on the issue and spoke about obtaining an injunction to prevent more security clearances being revoked. Brennan, who served in President Obama's administration, said it is up to Congress to put aside politics and step in. An executive order signed in 1995 by President Bill Clinton lays out the process for approving security clearances and describes a detailed revocation and appeal procedure. The Washington Post reported that four million Americans have some form of security clearances. I understand President Trump's frustration," Johnson said, noting that Brennan began harshly criticizing the president as soon as he took office.

Source: Fox News August 20, 2018 05:15 UTC