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Lawmakers Threaten to Revoke Security Clearances of 51 Hunter Biden Laptop Deniers
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:50 pm
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The 51 former intelligence officials who suggested Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation could lose their security clearances, Republican lawmakers indicated this week.
The potential action of revoking the security clearances would fulfill a campaign pledge by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. “You cannot lie, take your position of public trust, and lie to the American people for political purposes,” Vance said. “It’s disgraceful. And people have to suffer consequences for it.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not indicated if he will bring a measure to the House floor to fulfill the campaign promise. President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory fueled Republicans maintaining the House majority and Johnson’s job as Speaker.
Republican lawmakers, however, voiced support this week for revoking the clearances.
“I think we should scrub all the legacy clearances to see whether the people need to have them and for what purpose, and unless they’re working for a company in a role that makes sense, they should be taken away,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told the Washington Times. “Most on that list [of 51], I would include in that scrubbing.”
The 51 intelligence officials “should all lose their security clearances,” Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) told the paper.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said “it should be an option.”
After the “laptop from hell” story broke before the 2020 election, 51 intel officials signed a letter that insinuated Hunter’s laptop was Russian disinformation. The letter was peddled by Politico under the title, “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say.” Most establishment media organizations then used the Politico article to discount the revelations from the laptop.
President Joe Biden cited the story during a 2020 presidential debate with Trump to discredit the laptop’s contents. The story was reportedly planted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Biden to use during the event.
The 51 signatories, however, seemingly knew the Politico story was false at the time because the FBI had the laptop that Hunter abandoned at a Delaware computer repair shop. Apparently not a single one of the signatories of the infamous letter have retracted their made-up claim, Breitbart News reported in June.
Below are the 51 intel officers, who sometimes double as CNN and MSNBC media analysts:
Jim Clapper
Mike Hayden
Leon Panetta
John Brennan
Thomas Finger
Rick Ledgett
John McLaughlin
Michael Morell
Mike Vickers
Doug Wise
Nick Rasmussen
Russ Travers
Andy Liepman
John Moseman
Larry Pfeiffer
Jeremy Bash
Rodney Snyder
Glenn Gerstell
David B. Buckley
Nada Bakos
Patty Brandmaier
James B. Bruce
David Cariens
Janice Cariens
Paul Kolbe
Peter Corsell
Brett Davis
Roger Zane George
Steven L. Hall
Kent Harrington
Don Hepburn
Timothy D. Kilbourn
Ron Marks
Jonna Hiestand Mendez
Emile Nakhleh
Gerald A. O’Shea
David Priess
Pam Purcilly
Marc Polymeropoulos
Chris Savos
Nick Shapiro
John Sipher
Stephen Slick
Cynthia Strand
Greg Tarbell
David Terry
Greg Treverton
John Tullius
David A. Vanell
Winston Wiley
Kristin Wood
The 51 former intelligence officials who suggested Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation could lose their security clearances, Republican lawmakers indicated this week.
The potential action of revoking the security clearances would fulfill a campaign pledge by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. “You cannot lie, take your position of public trust, and lie to the American people for political purposes,” Vance said. “It’s disgraceful. And people have to suffer consequences for it.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not indicated if he will bring a measure to the House floor to fulfill the campaign promise. President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory fueled Republicans maintaining the House majority and Johnson’s job as Speaker.
Republican lawmakers, however, voiced support this week for revoking the clearances.
“I think we should scrub all the legacy clearances to see whether the people need to have them and for what purpose, and unless they’re working for a company in a role that makes sense, they should be taken away,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told the Washington Times. “Most on that list [of 51], I would include in that scrubbing.”
The 51 intelligence officials “should all lose their security clearances,” Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) told the paper.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said “it should be an option.”
After the “laptop from hell” story broke before the 2020 election, 51 intel officials signed a letter that insinuated Hunter’s laptop was Russian disinformation. The letter was peddled by Politico under the title, “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say.” Most establishment media organizations then used the Politico article to discount the revelations from the laptop.
President Joe Biden cited the story during a 2020 presidential debate with Trump to discredit the laptop’s contents. The story was reportedly planted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Biden to use during the event.
The 51 signatories, however, seemingly knew the Politico story was false at the time because the FBI had the laptop that Hunter abandoned at a Delaware computer repair shop. Apparently not a single one of the signatories of the infamous letter have retracted their made-up claim, Breitbart News reported in June.
Below are the 51 intel officers, who sometimes double as CNN and MSNBC media analysts:
Jim Clapper
Mike Hayden
Leon Panetta
John Brennan
Thomas Finger
Rick Ledgett
John McLaughlin
Michael Morell
Mike Vickers
Doug Wise
Nick Rasmussen
Russ Travers
Andy Liepman
John Moseman
Larry Pfeiffer
Jeremy Bash
Rodney Snyder
Glenn Gerstell
David B. Buckley
Nada Bakos
Patty Brandmaier
James B. Bruce
David Cariens
Janice Cariens
Paul Kolbe
Peter Corsell
Brett Davis
Roger Zane George
Steven L. Hall
Kent Harrington
Don Hepburn
Timothy D. Kilbourn
Ron Marks
Jonna Hiestand Mendez
Emile Nakhleh
Gerald A. O’Shea
David Priess
Pam Purcilly
Marc Polymeropoulos
Chris Savos
Nick Shapiro
John Sipher
Stephen Slick
Cynthia Strand
Greg Tarbell
David Terry
Greg Treverton
John Tullius
David A. Vanell
Winston Wiley
Kristin Wood
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Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:51 pm to BeehiveTiger
That would destroy their livelihoods. I okay with that.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:52 pm to BeehiveTiger
When you think you just can't stand anymore winning and then you get this and realize that there is always room for more.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:53 pm to BeehiveTiger
Revoke it period screw a threat
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:53 pm to BeehiveTiger
What exactly does a security clearance give you access to
I'm asking for real
I'm asking for real
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:55 pm to BeehiveTiger
quote:
“I think we should scrub all the legacy clearances to see whether the people need to have them and for what purpose, and unless they’re working for a company in a role that makes sense, they should be taken away,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) told the Washington Times. “Most on that list [of 51], I would include in that scrubbing.”
Screw that. I do not care what role they have right now - they should lose their security clearance.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:56 pm to BeehiveTiger
quote:
“I think we should scrub all the legacy clearances to see whether the people need to have them and for what purpose, and unless they’re working for a company in a role that makes sense, they should be taken away,”
No, I think they should lose it no matter what.
If they lose their job perhaps those in future years will think twice before signing on to false claims for political benefit.
No one untrustworthy should hold a security clearance and they have clearly shown they are people of low character.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:56 pm to BeehiveTiger
They should also go to prison
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:58 pm to BeehiveTiger
It shouldn't even be a matter of threats, just revoke them. If you aren't actively serving in the government or military you shouldn't have a security clearance. Some contractors can have clearances as needed so there would need to be a way to fence those 51 out.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:58 pm to BeehiveTiger
They absolutely should. They deliberately spread total lies about the laptop to spuash a potentially devastating story about the Biden s in runup to a Presidential election.
They can all lick my unwiped arse.
They can all lick my unwiped arse.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 1:59 pm to The Egg
quote:
What exactly does a security clearance give you access to
Certain programs require clearance.
Think about things like working on DEA and border patrol boats. There are some sensitive equipment considerations.
That’s not even including working on things like missile defense.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:00 pm to The Egg
quote:
What exactly does a security clearance give you access to
I'm asking for real
High paying private sector jobs
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:01 pm to BeehiveTiger
Why they are ever allowed to keep clearances once leaving government is a conundrum to me. It should be cancelled as they leave the building. 
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:01 pm to BeehiveTiger
quote:
Lawmakers Threaten to Revoke Security Clearances of 51 Hunter Biden Laptop Deniers
Enough with threats and loud voices. Just do it, then tell us about it.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:01 pm to BeehiveTiger
Why TF should you have security clearance once you leave the govt?
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:02 pm to roadGator
Member how lightly they threw around that "election interference" charge? Make 'em eat that shite.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:02 pm to BeehiveTiger
The Villains List. In earlier times we would have lined them up against the wall and handed them a blindfold and a cigarette. I guess revoking their right to scan State secrets will suffice.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:02 pm to Barbados
quote:
They should also go to prison
Yeah, I'm thinking revoke access ASAP while they start facing charges.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:04 pm to BeehiveTiger
Snatch Obama’s while you’re at it. He doesn’t need to be in any loops.
Posted on 11/15/24 at 2:07 pm to BuckyCheese
quote:
No, I think they should lose it no matter what.
If they lose their job perhaps those in future years will think twice before signing on to false claims for political benefit.
No one untrustworthy should hold a security clearance and they have clearly shown they are people of low character.
Agreed. They used their positions and credentials to deceive. There's probably a clause that they lose their clearance if they are found guilty of various crimes. Should be something in there that applies here, too. If not, charge them.
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