Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson rebuked former CIA Director John Brennan for his attack on President Donald Trump.
Brennan went off on the president following a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, calling Trump’s comments “nothing short of treasonous.”
The former intel chief was one of many who condemned Trump for appearing to praise the Russian president during the press conference in Helsinki while criticizing the U.S. government and FBI over the investigation into alleged election meddling.
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan accuses Trump of treason following Putin summit https://t.co/RTmzewdLjv pic.twitter.com/OFvXYVDlaV
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) July 16, 2018
Attkisson wondered aloud what someone like Brennan, who has repeatedly shown his contempt for the president, would do with the power he had at his disposal.
What would an intel official who speaks like this be willing to do using his official office and intel tools… to protect the nation from what he views as this sort of threat? (Reminder: Brennan was CIA Director during election and after Trump was elected, during transition.) https://t.co/Nau0re4qsm
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 16, 2018
Many agreed the author and journalist had raised a very good question.
EXCELLENT question. It appears we soon know the answer. https://t.co/0GaeYNZ98f
— Bugsy Banks (@BugsyBanks) July 16, 2018
Some fired back at Attkisson, and left her expertly fielding the backlash.
Hmmm is that what I said? Ok.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 16, 2018
You did a “whatsboutism” with this tweet.
They screwed up. Should be held accountable in the end. Right now, Trump is president and is defending Russia.— Vote The Bums Out (@TheDudeWarnedUs) July 16, 2018
You can read my tweets or Trump’s press conference any way you like. I was remarking on a very serious, vitriolic tweet from a former top intel official.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 16, 2018
So, you are defending how a sitting President acted today? Really?
— Randy pollock (@RandPol85) July 17, 2018
My comment said nothing of the kind either way. (Are you defending the Brennan tweet and behavior?)
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 17, 2018
You make an intelligence retort. pic.twitter.com/PiHItvv63T
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 17, 2018
You present compelling evidence. And the capital letters pretty much make it irrefutable. https://t.co/weSvSvPMOv
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 16, 2018
This is not the first time Attkisson has called out Brennan as she shared a scathing perspective on a rant by the ex-CIA director last month following the G-7 summit.
The Emmy award-winning investigative journalist continued to defend her stance on Monday and tweeted again a short time after her original tweet against Brennan.
(What federal intel contractor wrote about Brennan around the time that forensics show the govt. intruded in my computers, secretly took AP phone records, went after journalist James Rosen, surveilled members of Congress…) pic.twitter.com/e7i4jiPGkF
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) July 16, 2018
Many Twitter users joined Attkisson in her take-down of Brennan.
John Brennan never saw a law he wouldn’t break to get what HE wanted.
He is pure evil. ?
— gloegirl (@gloegirl) July 16, 2018
Yep…and he also supported the Communists during the Cold War so I wouldn’t put anything past him. After all is said and done, I’m sure we’ll find out how much Brennan was involved in the attempt to overthrow the President of the United States.
— FloydianOne (@FloydianOne) July 16, 2018
I won’t use the words I typically use to describe him now, but can you imagine what a ruthless and lawless guy he was when he held power?
— Danny Bubalo (@BubaloDanny) July 16, 2018
so to get things straight, McCain, Brennan, Clapper, Obama, Comey & Hillary who were all involved in uranium one, so happen to also be the same ones saying that Trump is a bad guy for attending a summit with Putin.
WEIRD. ??
— PinkAboutIt ?? (@Pink_About_it) July 17, 2018
Hence the they can’t be trusted…. Trump’s point.
— Dave (@0993210712Dave) July 16, 2018
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