Our brave media firefighters are just beside themselves over John Brennan’s security clearance being revoked. CNN’s Jim Sciutto, for one, can’t believe that it was done without consulting DNI Dan Coats:
Breaking: DNI Coats – the nation’s senior-most Intelligence official – was NOT consulted on Trump decision to revoke Fmr CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance – a source with knowledge tells me.
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 15, 2018
“A source with knowledge,” eh? Bloomberg White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs’ sources told a different story:
LATEST: Trump consulted with Vice President Mike Pence, Chief of Staff John Kelly and National Security Adviser John Bolton in deciding to revoke security clearance for former CIA Director John Brennan, I’m told.
Also: the White House general counsel’s office. https://t.co/zuZ5R7wPDD
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 15, 2018
Trump did discuss the matter of Brennan’s security clearance with Dan Coats, I’m told. He was in the room.
And there were multiple discussions with top officials, WH aides say.— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 15, 2018
Hmmm. Could Sciutto have gotten it wrong? Let’s just say it wouldn’t be the first time.
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CNN’s @jimsciutto caught pushing #FakeNews again. pic.twitter.com/y2172PYcrO
— Patrick Poole (@pspoole) August 15, 2018
Jim Sciutto hasn’t given us much reason to take him seriously, as a journalist or as a person.
A reminder that just last night @jimsciutto was defending CNN’s corporate #FakeNews after yesterday’s terror attack in London https://t.co/uXOn29Riqm
— Patrick Poole (@pspoole) August 15, 2018
Another reminder:
? Isn’t @jimsciutto a former Obama administration political appointee? https://t.co/4p27zBWKQT
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) August 15, 2018
He is indeed
— Patrick Poole (@pspoole) August 15, 2018
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