""current and former intelligence professionals who have abused the public trust by politicizing and manipulating intelligence""
""leaking classified intelligence without authorization.""
""Some of these people are my witnesses and this is going to make it really difficult to prosecute now," Metcalf told a senior administration official, according to a source with direct knowledge of the conversation."
""It's a major complication ... a self-inflicted wound," a second official said. "It's an unforced error if you want to talk baseball, an own goal if you want to use soccer.""
John Brennan has denied any wrongdoing. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence professionals, accusing them of politicizing intelligence and leaking classified material. Many of the affected individuals were involved in the Russia probe, and nearly a dozen were on the witness list in the Brennan matter, including those who objected to placing the Steele dossier material in a 2017 intelligence assessment that said Vladimir Putin had a clear preference for Trump. The cancellations were made without notifying the Justice Department or prosecutor David Metcalf, who warned the move could hinder prosecution. Officials described the action as a major complication and a self-inflicted wound, and sources said it could make classified discussions harder, reduce witness cooperation, and provide new credibility attacks for Brennan’s defense.
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