Rep. Beyer on Trump Revoking Clearances: ‘a Striking Move Towards Authoritarianism,’ ‘What Dictators Do’

‘This is a striking move towards authoritarianism’

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BEYER: "But it's also very clear. This is a striking move towards authoritarianism. This is what dictators do. They shut down the press, they shut down dissent, they jail their opponents. Or in this case, they steal their security clearance. It’s mean and petty and ironic given that Ivanka and Jared have security clearances, who are busy having secret meetings with Russians about hacking e-mails, as opposed to a patriot who served our country all these years."

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