If he goes after some of those other nine people on the list, are you going to support him or are you going to oppose that? No, I don't want to see him politicize this. Listen, When you fire people from agencies, their clearances are yanked. But again, when people retire honorably, I think let them keep their securities clearances in place. And if you don't want to consult with them, just don't give them access to classified material. (04:12–04:16)
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