Former CIA Director John Brennan weighed in Tuesday on 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden calling President Trump an “existential threat” to the United States during a speech in Iowa.
“Well I think Vice President Biden was talking about Mr. Trump’s impact on our national security as well as credibility as a nation across the board,” Brennan told Chris Matthews on MSNBC. “So from the standpoint of a threat, he is emphasizing how harmful Mr. Trump’s actions — and as well as his inactions — in terms of addressing the issues we need to address, that it is a danger and one that is an existential threat.”
“It’s hard to point out any aspect of Trump’s behavior that is more dangerous than another,” he continued. “He doesn’t seem to be intellectually curious about things that affect our lives and lives of future generations. Whether it’s climate change or other issues, such as the threats that exist in that cyber environment.”
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders brushed off Biden’s comments as “truly laughable” while speaking to reporters and said Biden has “a lot of explaining to do” about the Obama administration’s policies toward Iran, North Korea, and China.
