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Jonann Hall's avatar

This is truly ugly. It is now so far reaching that I wonder if we can ever get back to normal - to what used to be normal at least.

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Judi Lakin's avatar

We are indeed less safe, more vulnerable to hacks and criminals! This is beyond political and puts all of us at higher risk. Don’t these people understand what they are doing?

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Al Draycott's avatar

""I Am Your Justice. I am your retribution, I am your retribution' Trump's dictatorial statements said before the last election. Trump’s Appetite for Revenge Is Insatiable. His desire to get even with all who he feels has belittled him even at the expense of the nation. He care not a whit about anything or anybody but self. He truly is the enemy from within. Why the military has not cleaned out the upper echelon of their leadership and then taken over the helm is beyond me. Trump has put the whole country in jeopardy I will quit dreaming now.

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Larry Rosen's avatar

Thank you for providing the details on the NSA purge. It sounds very similar to what has happened at CDC and NIH. In the best of times the government is competing with the private sector for people who have the skills required for critical national security roles. The loss of Vinh Nguyen and others like him is a tragedy.

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Wendy E's avatar

Excellent article Olivia and honestly I have never felt less safe in this country than I do at this moment. These revocations signal one thing..no one can report what they can't see. As for saving American taxpayers, I say bullshit. They aren't even tracking what is spent per Congressional approval. No one has any clue either on money coming in or going out except loyalists and they are totally ok with whatever Trump wants to do! It's sickening and now thanks Olivia, I am angry too! 😡😊

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Edward Richards's avatar

Will our country try survive these assaults?? Norway continue to say no to that Noble prize sought by an unfit president. But our problem is more than one man. Those behind the scenes that we do not know are pulling the strings like a puppeteer.

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Chris Guthrie's avatar

Do you still have your clearance? I wonder if I still have my clearance that I had serving in the USMC 1968-71? Did that expire with the end of my service?

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P J Johnston's avatar

Heartbreaking and ugly and scary all at the same time. Loyalists (that are inept like the ones we have currently) maybe loyal but are truly inept at what they do. They are not "qualified" to do the jobs that they do and it's becoming more evident everyday with every news cast and the law breaking and corruption that's involved in all of it!

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Elliot Blinder's avatar

Brilliant analyses. What about your old Boss, Pence? What has he got to loose by speaking out and telling what he knows?

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