Does the CIA have a double standard when it comes to sharing classified information with the Russians? It sure sounds like it from this clip featuring former CIA Director John Brennan, who was in his job for four years under President Obama.
If the CIA can share information with the Russians on a routine basis but the president can’t, who has more power in the administration? When it comes down to it, the CIA is sharing information with the Russian regime to bolster national security. What’s to prevent President Trump or any members of his presidential campaign team from claiming they were trying to accomplish the same thing? Does Brennan actually have the right to say, “Do as I say, not as I do”?
It’s a fact that many members of the government speak to top Russian officials — up to and including President Vladimir Putin himself — on a regular basis. This includes Congressmen, agency heads, State Department officials, trade representatives and everyone in between. In fact, when it comes to Russia, it’s hard not to make the argument that the government is as porous as a sieve in terms of providing information.
We no longer live in the days of the Cold War or Joe McCarthy, when picking up a phone and calling the “Reds” could be considered an act of treason. In fact, for some government officials, being in contact with Russia is a daily part of their job.
Watch as former Director Brennan (who Trump had very unkind words about before he took office) is forced to acknowledge what should be common knowledge outside Washington.
