inaccurate evidence. former intelligence officials typically keep their security clearances and there s a public policy for that? it allows them to speak out about sensitive matters with successors or appear in congress. there are are operatives known to only a small number of people at an agency including the director. we are hearing from some of the former intelligence officials being targeted by president trump. former cia director john brennan is declining to comment right now, but his fomrmer deputy chif of staff says brennan has not made a penny off his security clearance and has not failed to speak out against the failings of trump. he tweeted yesterday, i just texted former fbi director james comey asking whether he even has a security clearance to revoke. nope, he responded. there s nothing for the president to revoke. com comey says he was read out when