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BumRushDaShow

(146,692 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:58 AM Jan 20

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Day 1: Trump to revoke security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials

Source: Axios

3 hours ago

Shortly after being sworn in at high noon today, President-elect Trump plans to revoke security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials who signed a letter in 2020 saying emails from Hunter Biden's laptop carried "classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.

We're told Day 1 will bring about 200 executive actions of various sorts, including executive orders.
Day 1 actions are expected to include declaring an emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, Jan. 6 pardons, a TikTok reprieve, and executive orders to increase fossil fuel development and reduce civil service protections for federal workers.

Why it matters: The action on security clearances is a Day 1 sign that Trump plans to use his formidable tools of office in his war with what he calls the "intelligence apparatus," which he blames for the "Russia collusion hoax."

"The threats have real teeth to them," a transition source told me.

The big picture: During the 75-day transition, Trump's team put a huge focus on prepping a Day 1 barrage to tell the story of "promises made, promises kept" — before he's even had a full day in the Oval Office.

"I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country," Trump said yesterday at a Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena in Washington.
"Before even taking office, you are already seeing results that nobody expected to see," he added. "Everyone is calling it the ... I don't want to say this — it's too braggadocious. But we'll say it anyway, the Trump effect. It's you, you're the effect. Since the election, the stock market has surged, and small business optimism has soared ... Bitcoin has shattered one record high after another."

Charlie Kirk — founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, and one of the most powerful MAGA podcasters — calls this "Liberation Day."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/20/trump-revoke-security-clearances-intelligence-officials

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Day 1: Trump to revoke security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 20 OP

Here we go. There are some amazing patriots on this list. Mike 03 Jan 20 #1

James Clapper and John Brennan are both American patriots FakeNoose Jan 20 #19

Fix Every Single Crisis Facing Our Country.... HE'S JUMPING OFF A BRIDGE !!!!!!!!! groundloop Jan 20 #2

What a time to be a lawyer in Washington! marybourg Jan 20 #3

Stock Market Surge? erpowers Jan 20 #4

Yes, it did surge immediately after the election. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 20 #9

I suspect the surge is due to a calm transition of power. Martin68 Jan 20 #17

Here are some numbers Old Crank Jan 20 #14

Trump removes intelligence C_U_L8R Jan 20 #5

The Executive Order actions has doubled to 200? EarthFirst Jan 20 #6

A stark warning to everyone: Do not cross Trump or Putin. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #7

repubes eager to surrender American security BoRaGard Jan 20 #8

Hope someone on the list files suit. Let's tie up the courts forever. sinkingfeeling Jan 20 #10

You know, I don't think I would mess too much with the Intel community. They have ways... Jit423 Jan 20 #11

Don't these people believe JFK was killed by the CIA? mzmolly Jan 20 #12

Can a President legally do this? Sucha NastyWoman Jan 20 #13

I would like to see civil disobedience Marthe48 Jan 20 #15

Tremendous irony when the country's leading mishandler of classified information takes security clearances Martin68 Jan 20 #16

I know, right? FakeNoose Jan 20 #20

That's rich, trump would never be qualified for a clearance Blue Full Moon Jan 20 #18

Nor anyone on his staff or Cabinet FakeNoose Jan 20 #21

No one no longer working for the Deminpenn Jan 20 #22

Mike 03

(18,022 posts)

1. Here we go. There are some amazing patriots on this list.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:08 AM

Jan 20

Leon Panetta, for chrissakes!

James Clapper
John Brennan

What a disgrace.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_statement_on_the_Hunter_Biden_emails#:~:text=On%20October%2019%2C%202020%2C%20a,of%20a%20Russian%20information%20operation%22.

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FakeNoose

(36,492 posts)

19. James Clapper and John Brennan are both American patriots

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 03:46 PM

Jan 20

I haven't seen the full list yet, but I'm sure this a complete travesty.
How are the MAGA-media going to sane-wash this?

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groundloop

(12,473 posts)

2. Fix Every Single Crisis Facing Our Country.... HE'S JUMPING OFF A BRIDGE !!!!!!!!!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:11 AM

Jan 20

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marybourg

(13,260 posts)

3. What a time to be a lawyer in Washington!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:14 AM

Jan 20

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erpowers

(9,394 posts)

4. Stock Market Surge?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:22 AM

Jan 20

Does anyone have the NYSE closing numbers the day before Trump won and the NYSE closing numbers as of January 17, 2025? I am not sure the stock market actually surged after he won election.

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PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,087 posts)

9. Yes, it did surge immediately after the election.

Reply to erpowers (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:43 AM

Jan 20

And it has stayed up.

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Martin68

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17. I suspect the surge is due to a calm transition of power.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:19 PM

Jan 20

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Old Crank

(5,180 posts)

14. Here are some numbers

Reply to erpowers (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:08 AM

Jan 20

From Yahoo finance dated 11-4-2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 0.7% or 288,73 points, to close at 42,052.19 points.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.4% or 23.35 points, to finish at 5,728.80 points. Consumer discretionary and technology stocks were the biggest gainers.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.8% or 144,77 points to end at 18,239.92 points.

Now.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)
43,487.83

S&P 500 (^GSPC)
5,996.66

NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)
19,630.20

There was a bump after the elections many felt it was the stock market reacting to the certainty off knowing who will be leading the country.

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C_U_L8R

(46,107 posts)

5. Trump removes intelligence

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:24 AM

Jan 20

No kidding.

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EarthFirst

(3,375 posts)

6. The Executive Order actions has doubled to 200?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:30 AM

Jan 20

…the common narrative the past few days has been 100.

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Irish_Dem

(63,129 posts)

7. A stark warning to everyone: Do not cross Trump or Putin.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:37 AM

Jan 20

They will ruin your career.

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BoRaGard

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8. repubes eager to surrender American security

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:38 AM

Jan 20

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sinkingfeeling

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10. Hope someone on the list files suit. Let's tie up the courts forever.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:48 AM

Jan 20

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Jit423

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11. You know, I don't think I would mess too much with the Intel community. They have ways...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:50 AM

Jan 20

And many of them really love the America they sacrificed for. Many of the women among them are force to deal with and they don't appreciate the bashing of their community that Trump has done since 2015.

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mzmolly

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12. Don't these people believe JFK was killed by the CIA?

Reply to Jit423 (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:56 AM

Jan 20

If they believe that, why are they messing around?

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Sucha NastyWoman

(2,964 posts)

13. Can a President legally do this?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 10:59 AM

Jan 20

Or is this just a symbolic gesture?

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Marthe48

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15. I would like to see civil disobedience

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 11:45 AM

Jan 20

I know the Caine Mutiny isn't the best example, but no one who took an oath to protect the U.S.A. should obey the dictates of a lunatic. I'd like to see people in service to disregard anything coming from the nut house.

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Martin68

(24,892 posts)

16. Tremendous irony when the country's leading mishandler of classified information takes security clearances

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:18 PM

Jan 20

away from professionals who need them to keep the country safe.

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FakeNoose

(36,492 posts)

20. I know, right?

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #16)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:12 PM

Jan 20

Getting these intel people out of the system just makes it easier for Chump to steal every document that isn't nailed down. I mean, Brennan and Clapper are both retired, probably others too, but they still had their security clearances until TODAY.

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Blue Full Moon

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18. That's rich, trump would never be qualified for a clearance

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Mon Jan 20, 2025, 03:41 PM

Jan 20

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FakeNoose

(36,492 posts)

21. Nor anyone on his staff or Cabinet

Reply to Blue Full Moon (Reply #18)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:29 PM

Jan 20

Most of them are walking, talking treason-bombs.

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Deminpenn

(16,461 posts)

22. No one no longer working for the

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:19 PM

Jan 20

federal government needs a security clearance imo.

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