It comes as a surprise to me that former government officials retain their security clearance. I work in a school district; when someone leaves, their account is disabled and their security badge is returned. There is no need for these people to still have access to district campuses, email accounts, or district records. There is limited access to personal files, such as paystubs. In previous jobs, when I moved on, I didn't get to keep the door keys. This is so obvious that I was startled when it became clear that was not the case for the federal government.
Not only should John Brennan's security clearance have been revoked, every member of every administration who is not currently employed by the government should have clearance revoked. Does Michael Flynn still have a security clearance? I hope not. Ditto for James Clapper, James Comey, Colin Powell, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, Al Gore, Madeline Albright, Dan Quayle, and so forth. Maybe former presidents should get an exemption, but that's about it. When you leave government service, your clearance is cancelled. No hard feelings, nothing personal, just common sense. The more people who know a secret, the less secret it becomes.
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