Week in Review: Revoking Brennan’s Security Clearance: The Right Thing, Even if for the Wrong Reason

That a decision amounts to political payback does not necessarily make it wrong, but its in-your-face pettiness undermines its justification.

August 19 2018

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Revoking Brennan's Security Clearance: The Right Thing, Even if for the Wrong Reason Andrew C. McCarthy John Brennan's security clearance deserved to be removed because he is not trustworthy and was using his access for partisan political purposes. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Compulsory Society Kevin D. Williamson Why compel Jack Phillips to knuckle under? Because you can, and because you hate him. The Deflation of the Academic Brand Victor Davis Hanson When self-professed experts are wrong over and over, for decades, what's the value of a university degree? Flashback: Brennan Refused to Affirm Trump Campaign-Russia 'Collusion' before Congress Mairead McArdle In House testimony last year, the former CIA chief pointedly balked at confirming collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. ADVERTISEMENT The New York Times Runs a Sloppy, Specious Democratic Hit on Brett Kavanaugh David French Once again, the Democrats have taken their swing at Brett Kavanaugh. Once again, they've missed. The Agenda That Dare Not Speak Its Name Matthew Continetti The reason Democrats seek power in 2018 is to obstruct President Trump wholly and without exception, to tie down his administration using the subpoena powers of a dozen committees, and ultimately to lay the groundwork for his impeachment. Mueller v. Manafort: Is It about Gates — or a Mountain of Documents? Andrew C. McCarthy The prosecution wants the jury to focus on Manafort's document trail. Why Are People Giving Peter Strzok Their Money? Katherine Timpf Actual people with actual brains actually decided that the best use of their hard-earned cash was to just give it away to this dude. Cuomo Walks Back 'America Was Never That Great' Gaffe Mairead McArdle 'Of course America is great and of course America has always been great. No one questions that,' the New York governor told reporters Friday. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: August 17, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: August 16, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.