Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul is urging President Donald Trump to revoke John Bolton’s security clearance immediately.
I liked John Bolton in the beginning. But he seemed to be given to pouting spells if his advice was not taken, and often his hawkish advice was ill-advised where cooler heads prevailing was a more prudent course of action.
Why does Bolton even have a security clearance? He is no longer in the government, thus no longer has a “need to know.”
Having held a Top Secret security clearance my entire time on active duty as an Army officer, I can attest to the fact that requirement #1 in accessing classified information is “need to know.” Even if you have a Top Secret security clearance, if you do not possess a “need to know” the classified information, then you can and will be denied access.
“No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit!” Rand tweeted. “I say revoke his clearance now @realDonaldTrump.”
No one, especially not John Bolton, should be able to use their security clearance for profit! I say revoke his clearance now @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/nH0qyrwEYe
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 1, 2020
I agree! Bolton is no better than Hunter Biden. Hey, @AmbJohnBolton wanna' make even more money off of your former privileged position? I hear Burisma is looking for a new board member. Check it out!
— Thomas Madison (@tmadison200) February 2, 2020
I agree. I'm sure Bolton had to sign an NDA to get the job. He has now violated that. So, President Trump should sue him for every dime the book makes and then some. And, if the unauthorized disclosure is prosecutable, then go the criminal route, as well.
— Thomas Madison (@tmadison200) February 2, 2020
