Holy hell.
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The president’s statement is provided to the press via the press pool, as an undated pdf, and not via a statement from the White House press office.pic.twitter.com/6akqTy6HXz
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Yet, in the version provided to CNN, it is dated July 26:https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1029815133235830790?s=21 …
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July 24: Ryan says Trump is just trolling about revoking security clearances July 26: Date on Trump statement revoking Brennan's security clearancepic.twitter.com/teRIZkhw68
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Note: Per pool reporter, "the original statement from the president the White House sent to the pool list was dated July 26." Pool reporter "was a sent a second, corrected statement without a date." Press has been given copies of both.
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Senate Intel Ranking Dem Warner "said he believed Mueller’s team’s clearances could be next."https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1029827678059343878 …
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Brennan responds, and is calling in to MSNBC currently:https://twitter.com/JohnBrennan/status/1029830514230865920 …
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Brennan: "I am very worried about the message that Mr Trump is sending to others. ... Is this an effort to try to cow individuals [in and out of government] to make sure that they don't say anything critical of Mr. Trump?"
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NOTE —> Despite the July 26 date on the one version of the president's statement, Brennan tells MSNBC that he just found out today, when he heard
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ACLU, in a statement from
@benwizner, calls today’s move from Trump against Brennan and the threat to others “unconstitutional retaliation.”pic.twitter.com/utDOvvwjUp
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Coats seems to be a potted plant.
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He was cut back severely for having the fall to warn us about impending hacks on votes and the grid.
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G .. G.. Gall dammit.
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