The segment began with Maddow reading a Washington Post story that said the White House intentionally decided to revoke Brennan’s clearance this week to divert the media’s attention from Omarosa Newman’s tapes.
“The fact that he’s using a security clearance of a former CIA director as a pawn in his public relations strategy, I think, is just so reflective of somebody who, quite frankly, don’t want to use this term maybe, but he’s drunk on power. He really is. And I think he’s abusing the powers of that office,” Brennan stated.
“What happens if he wants to do something on the foreign front in terms of some type of military adventure. You know, the wag the dog scenario as a way to distract attention. As things get increasingly tough for him and the waters get even choppier. How desperate is he going to become? What else is he going to do to distract attention?” Brennan continued. – READ MORE
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