“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.” Trump pushed many Americans over the edge a long time ago. But his recent decision to revoke John Brennan’s security clearance appears to have been the last straw for some very high ranking defense and intel officials. First, Admiral William McRaven (who oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden) wrote this editorial: Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President. “Then, late on Thursday night, 12 former CIA directors and deputy directors released a similar statement. By coincidence, the statement was written a few hours before McRaven’s op-ed appeared.” Fred Kaplan in Slate: Spy vs. President.

+ The Atlantic: Trump’s Risky War of Choice Against the Generals.

+ WaPo: Trump has now fired or threatened most senior officials related to the Russia investigation. (Imagine the Nixon story, but instead of tapes, it’s all streamed in real time. That’s the Trump story.)