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Retired Adm. William McRaven resigned from Pentagon board days after criticizing Trump

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    Shahriar
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    This man gets his point across.

    "Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation," McRaven said of Trump's unprecedented use of a presidential authority over the classification system to strike back at one of his prominent critics.

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    "Therefore, I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency," he added.

    This man gets his point across.

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    1. EscReality
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      I honestly had no knowledge of the Admiral before reading that, but I just gained a lot of respect for the man. EDIT: here is the original source if anyone wants it.

      I honestly had no knowledge of the Admiral before reading that, but I just gained a lot of respect for the man.

      EDIT: here is the original source if anyone wants it.

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  2. jlpoole
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    A hero in his new battlefield of politics.

    A hero in his new battlefield of politics.

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