erratic conduct and behavior. second, that conduct and behavior has tested and far exceeded the limits of any professional courtesy that may have been due to him. >> i do believe mr. trump decided to take this action, as he has done with others, to try to intimidate and suppress any criticism of him or his administration. revoking my security clearances is his way of trying to get back at me. >> bret: john brennan, former cia director, security clearance revoked today saying it was a suppression of his freedom of speech, saying that as he was speaking freely on another cable channel. he has been speaking freely, criticizing this president pretty robustly. >> i have seen this type of behavior and actions on the part of foreign tyrants and despots and autocrats for many, many years during my cia and national security career. he is mean-spirited.