The Russia Investigations: Trump On Collision Course With National Security World
President Trump tries to put ex-CIA Director John Brennan in his place by revoking his security clearance. But the further Trump tries to push the revocation gambit, the riskier it gets.
This week in the Russia investigations: President Trump strikes back at one of his most politically dangerous critics. Will a short-term victory have longer-term costs?
The revocation, part 1
President Trump made good on his threat to revoke the security clearance held by former CIA Director John Brennan this week, escalating the politics of the Russia imbroglio in an important way.
Trump, whether or not this was his intention, has demoted Brennan from what lawyers might call a "fact witness" to a simple critic.
The president also has singled out his next target in the new campaign of clearance-pulling: Justice Department lawyer Bruce, a lesser-known player in the Russia saga whom Republicans accuse of trying to conceal his ties to the author of .
