President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of former intelligence officials who have criticized him and have been the targets of some of his relentless attacks. Sanders was initially asked about Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) calls for Trump to remove Brennan’s security clearance. Paul claimed on Twitter that Brennan has been “monetizing his security clearance” by criticizing Trump. According to CNN, “former intelligence officials typically maintain high-level security clearances after they leave their posts — in some cases, they provide counsel to current officials during times of turnover.”However, it’s unlikely that any action Trump takes would have an effect on these former officials, who are now private citizens. A spokeswoman for McCabe said his security clearance “was deactivated” when he was forced out of the FBI earlier this year.

Source: Huffington Post July 23, 2018 19:14 UTC