Bin Laden raid admiral says Trump's 'presidential ego' jeopardizes national security

McRaven made an impassioned defense of former acting Director of National Intelligence, the country's chief spy, Joseph Maguire, who the admiral said he knew for more than four decades.

"Maguire didn't seek to fill the job; he was asked to do it by the president. At first he declined, suggesting that Sue Gordon, Coats's deputy, would be better suited for the job," McRaven wrote."But the president chose Maguire. And, like most of these good men and women, he came in with the intent to do his very best, to follow the rules, to follow the law and to follow what was morally right.

Maguire also testified during the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, in which Trump was ultimately acquitted. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff had demanded full disclosure of the whistleblower complaint alleging Trump used his office to persuade the Ukrainian government to open an investigation into running mate Joe Biden. But Maguire refused, asserting the complaint was out of his jurisdiction.

"Joe was dismissed for doing his job: overseeing the dissemination of intelligence to elected officials who needed that information to do their jobs," McRaven wrote.

AceBearstrom The voices are speaking. Everyone needs to listen. “Pay no attention to the man behind the...White House...curtain.” When citizens who have served in both the Republican Party, that is no more and Democratic Administrations speak, we must listen.

That, and his IQ & treason

Totally agree. Very scary times.

'Maguire also testified during the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, in which Trump was ultimately acquitted.' This is poor writing. Trump was acquitted in the Senate trial. You have an obligation as journalists to write accurately and state the facts. Please correct this.

How dare he criticize the greatest general in the history of...ever.

Gee another report on how some irrelevant person or former something says trump bad. Gotta say folks....im shocked

I used to respect the Admiral...I worked for him a couple of times and enjoyed it. Not any more, what a phony!

*and the sky is blue', he added.

If we can't give $Trillions a year to weapons contractors, ISIS will be picking your kids up from school, Missy!

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