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    13 former US spy chiefs accuse Trump of trying to stifle free speech and politicize intelligence

    by Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times Aug 17, 2018 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - In a remarkable rebuke to President Donald Trump, 13 former U.S. intelligence chiefs have signed a harshly worded letter in support of former CIA Director John Brennan after Trump abruptly revoked his security clearance.

    "We feel compelled to respond in the wake of the ill-considered and unprecedented remarks and actions by the White House," reads the letter from the officials, who served both Democratic and Republican presidents.

    They called Trump's action "inappropriate" and "deeply regrettable."

    Signing the letter Thursday was a virtual who's who of American spy chiefs dating back to the late 1980s, a striking show of solidarity from the top ranks of the national security establishment.

    They included former directors of central intelligence William Webster, George Tenet

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