Fmr. CIA Director Brennan On Why He Will Not ‘Relent In His Criticism’ Of Trump | Deadline | MSNBC

Former Director of the CIA John Brennan explains the threat to national security that Trump poses as president and warns that Trump has “taken the pages out” of the playbooks of many authoritarian leaders he has observed. Aired on 10/07/2020

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[noblelee]

Remember 45 couldn't do these things alone... Many elected and appointed officials have sat by and allowed this to continue... They all must be held accountable... VOTE AND REMEMBER WHO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE...

[wesleyashton]

Trump the Superspreader – he has spread lies, disinformation, ignorance, corruption, incompetence, racism, misogyny, poverty, confusion and now disease!

[gopcyberprteam]

"Don't ever use the word smart with me." - Donald


That won't be a problem.

[wesleyashton]

Anti-Worker, Anti-Science, Anti-Democracy and Anti-Truth. This is the GOP.

[verseau]

John Brennan is impressive and articulate. Why couldn’t we have had a president like him?!

[louiserose]

Thank You, John Brennan for speaking out!

[CompaDeArranke]

I have NO respect for anyone who served in this administration. Even the ones who "stayed for good intentions". I appreciate the service of the military members for their time in their dept but im disappointed in their lack of common sense to work for this racist conman 😑

[TheGhost-ueqy]

Trump don't care, The only person he cares about is...
Donald Trump.

"VOTE HIM OUT"

[quietwyatt]

_NOTE! This is an old style broadside not a “Tweet”. As this is not Twitter. If it’s too much for you to handle, move on. But If you are deeply appalled by what’s happening in this Country, read on._

*VOTE! BECAUSE WE STILL CAN!*
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
_A Broadside_

*WE HONOR AND CHERISH* the memory, the courage, and the spirit of those Americans who suffered and fought and died whether willingly or unwillingly in the name of our Nation: on the battlefields, on the cotton fields, on the Great Plains and the River Valleys, and those Americans who are today being assaulted, beaten, shot and murdered by unrepentant and undeniably racist police forces befitting a fascist regime, and those Americans who daily fill our hospitals fighting a novel virus, contagious and deadly. But if we wish to make this claim of honor true, first we must honor Truth itself; for, Truth is the only thing that cannot be overcome. *AND TRUTH IS NOW TELLING US WHAT MUST BE DONE!*

*REGRETFULLY, IN THE LIGHT OF REASONABLE AND SOUND REFLECTION upon:*

👉 *His* fluency of falsehoods,
👉 *His* fear of criticism and responsibility,
👉 *His* insistence on taking credit where credit is not due,
👉 *His* deficit of emotion-regulation resulting in juvenile displays, personal attacks and insults unbecoming an adult,
👉 *His* incumbency and his bid for reelection being void of any plan, agenda, mandate, message, or ideas,
👉 *His* open threat to decline a peaceful transfer of power should he lose his bid for reelection,
👉 *His* inability to maintain discretion on social media _and_
👉 *His* increasingly odious and unstatesmanlike behavior that indicates a pathologically unstable personality such that:
*President Donald Trump has indisputably forfeited the trust and the confidence of those government confrères in his charge that procure sensitive and secret knowledge of matters affecting national security they cannot in good confidence share with him — their President and Commander-in-Chief!*

*OUR NATION* imperfect, ever learning and self-correcting, possesses the keys to enjoy “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Nevertheless there come, from time to time, challenges to this ideal that require remediation. In these times we shall insist that our citizenship be recognized and counted, uncontested!

*THIS SITUATION* is unworkable, and gives rise to threats both domestic and foreign to the United States. *WE CANNOT AFFORD THE LUXURY OF BEING AFRAID!* Our moment, described as an “Inflection Point”, has come calling and in this election year of 2020, we have something to do — Let this be _OUR_ remedy!

*AMERICA WILL NOT BE DISGRACED ANY LONGER!*

👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has been derelict in his duties,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has undermined The Constitution of the United States,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has committed acts of human cruelty at our Nation’s southern border - potentially to include crimes against humanity,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has been impeached,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has been found and confirmed as having lied to the American people about the true nature of the seriousness of COVID-19,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has not achieved any tangible act toward the betterment of the Nation,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has withheld information he is required by law to produce,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has verbally insulted our Servicemen and Servicewomen in our Nation’s military – calling them “suckers”,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has contracted the highly contagious and potentially deadly virus "COVID-19", and has carelessly and defiantly erranded himself with spreading same,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has been curiously evasive amid investigations persuant to the nature of his relationship with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has openly encouraged extreme street violence at the level of complicity,
👉 *THIS PRESIDENT* has perverted the utility of America’s federal defense and peace-keeping forces by turning them against America herself!

_This list of offenses, while not exhaustive, provides more than enough cause to pursue criminal charges!_

*ALL OF THE ABOVE IS CLEAR, IS OBVIOUS, AND IS TRUE! AS WELL, IT IS KNOWN TO BE TRUE BY ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, BY THE FBI, BY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, et al; AND BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION!*

*FOR PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP IS NOT QUALIFIED! ON THE CONTRARY, HE IS A MENACE TO THE PEACE!*

*THEREFORE:*
*IN ORDER TO RENDER THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FAMILIAR AND PLEASANT TO THE PEOPLE RATHER THAN TERRIBLE AND UNRECOGNIZABLE*

*WE SHALL* lawfully heed any required safety measures due to COVID-19 without protest or complaint to include wearing face coverings, gloves, and practicing social distancing.

*AND IN RETURN*
*WE SHALL NOT* tolerate any barriers, threats, obstructions, hindrances or intrigues of any kind by any party whether from inside the United States or abroad by design or effect that suppresses, deters, delays, denies, manipulates, interrupts, or otherwise alters *OUR CIVIL RIGHT AND OUR CIVIC DUTY TO CAST OUR VOTE, INVIOLATE, AS IT IS GUARANTEED BY THE LAW OF THE LAND — ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY — TO REMOVE AND REPLACE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS ADMINISTRATION IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, FOR THE SAKE OF JUSTICE, AND TO RESTORE THE PEACE!*

_Publius_

[dopatap]

Passion for the sanctity and honor of America is a real thing. To see it brandished by a huckster is an existential threat, requiring deep and abiding commitment to try to re-light the beacon, and let it shine brighter than ever.

[chicagoboy]

*The Song of Ruth: 🎼VOTE HIM OUT! VOTE HIM OUT! VOTE HIM OUT!🎵*

[marysmith]

🛑🛑🤣🤣🤣🤣The only positive thing out of white house covid-19 test🛑🛑😂😂😂😂😂😂

[wesleyashton]

Trump and the Republicans want to destroy the American Dream. Stop the Government of Putin! Vote Blue to get US through to Build Back Better!

[marysmith]

🛑Nancy Pelosi. the strong woman fighting for the people.🛑

[roxanereddy]

Politico October 1, 2020
Trump's Ex-national Security Advisor says 'Trump aiding and abetting Putin'

[larrymosher]

Now is the time, for the generals and the cabinet meet, to remove Trump from the presidency.Call it a medical emergency, if you want.Trump is a danger/risk to himself and the country.

[danpease]

Time for the Joint Chiefs to discuss this amongst themselves

[zimtuff]

Knowing there are men like Brennan gives you hope.

[dannybagley]

The big mistake is giving so much power to the President.

[jet]

PLEASE MY FELLOW AMERICANS, VOTE DONALD TRUMP OUT !