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Former CIA Director John Brennan is shown wearing a suit and red tie departing from a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, May 2018.

Trump revokes ex-CIA chief’s security clearance, slamming critic

August 16, 2018

Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke his security clearance was part of an effort to silence critics.

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