Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., praised President Trump Wednesday for revoking former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance, saying he had encouraged the president to pull Brennan’s access to the country’s secrets.

“I applaud President Trump for his revoking of John Brennan’s security clearance,” he wrote in a statement. “He participated in a shredding of constitutional rights, lied to Congress, and has been monetizing and making partisan political use of his clearance since his departure.”