[dropcap]W[/dropcap]HITE HOUSE — Abandoning Saudi Arabia, despite its responsibility for killing a U.S.-based journalist, “would be a terrible mistake,” President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday. Any human rights concerns are outweighed by U.S. national security and economic interests, the president said. “We’re staying with Saudi Arabia,” Trump announced, noting the kingdom’s mutual opposition to Iran and […]
[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he has not been briefed on a Central Intelligence Agency report that concludes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of a Saudi journalist, but that he would be briefed later in the day. “We will be talking with the CIA later and lots of others. I’ll […]
WASHINGTON — Twelve former senior intelligence officials have issued a statement on what they call “the ill-considered and unprecedented remarks and actions by the White House regarding the removal of John Brennan’s security clearances.” The statement is a reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision Wednesday to strip former CIA Director Brennan of his security clearance. […]
The security clearance of a former Central Intelligence Agency director was revoked Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said in a statement that John Brennan has been sowing “division and chaos” about his administration. The clearances of other former officials also are under review, including those of former U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper, […]