McRaven decided to speak aloud into the voice-mail message, saying what he would tell Trump directly if he had the chance. “Here is what I’ve come up with,” he said. “Do whatever you want to with it, Karen.” Then he dictated his comment, verbatim: Former CIA Director John Brennan, whose security clearance you revoked on Wednesday, is one of the finest public servants I have ever known. Few Americans have done more to protect this country than John. He is a man of unparalleled integrity, whose honesty and character have never been in question, except by those who don’t know him. Therefore, I
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