Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, says a President Trump “can’t occur once more,” so a “bipartisan committee,” fairly than voters, ought to “vet” and approve future candidates.
Figliuzzi, who labored below Robert Mueller on the FBI, made it clear throughout a Thursday look on MSNBC he buys into conspiracy theories about Donald Trump being influenced by the Russian authorities, calling him “probably the most susceptible president in historical past.”
Vaguely mentioning numerous enterprise dealings the president had beforehand had with overseas corporations, the present NBC Information nationwide safety contributor mentioned the US must have a “nationwide dialogue” to keep away from one other Trump.
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“We’ve acquired to have a nationwide dialogue about how we vet a presidential candidate. We screwed this up,” he mentioned.
The NBC contributor suggests a “bipartisan committee” that might require tax returns and private monetary data to be handed over earlier than a candidate will be accredited.
“We acquired this incorrect, and this could’t occur once more,” he mentioned of Trump.
MSNBC’s @FrankFigliuzzi1 proposes making a "bipartisan fee" to vet presidential candidates to forestall one other Trump: "We acquired this incorrect, and this could’t occur once more." pic.twitter.com/itZp3ZebJz
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 1, 2020
He doubled down on the feedback later, reposting them himself on Twitter.
“This is why I say it’s time for a unique strategy on vetting a candidate,” he wrote.
Right here's why I say it's time for a unique strategy on vetting a candidate; we acquired this one incorrect and it may't occur once more -https://t.co/aWEsuEZGQ5 @MSNBC @SRuhle #TrumpTaxes
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) October 1, 2020
Figliuzzi’s suggestion of giving a imprecise “committee” extra energy over the collection of presidential candidates than precise voters has earned criticism from each liberals and conservatives on social media, with many seeing the concept as “scary” and a step within the path of nations the place folks have little energy in who’s put in energy.
“Jogs my memory of Iran’s Guardian Council, which has 12 members. The Guardian Council approves candidates for president and majlis (Congress),” Huffington Publish journalist Yashar Ali tweeted, including, “Nice thought, let’s grow to be like Iran… that’s going to end up nicely, I’m certain.”
Jogs my memory of Iran’s Guardian Council which has 12 members.
The Guardian Council approves candidates for president and majlis (Congress).
Nice thought, let’s grow to be like Iran…that’s going to end up nicely I’m certain. https://t.co/QFcrcACTia
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 1, 2020
In Iran they’ve the Guardian Council, which vets politicians to ensure their views are aligned w the Islamic Revolution. The deep state council that this fmr prime FBI official proposes right here would serve similar goal. It will "shield" everlasting state.https://t.co/9jzzBbMPaj
— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) October 1, 2020
“Or, and listen to me out, we don’t do that,” Washington Examiner author Jerry Dunleavy merely responded.
Or, and listen to me out, we don't do that. https://t.co/K9Saic2LSg
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) October 1, 2020
It is a former assistant director for counterintelligence on the FBI. Scary. https://t.co/kLC2Eb2y1b
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) October 1, 2020
What may probably go incorrect?
— George W. Smith, from Metropolis Council (@Blckdmndskr) October 1, 2020
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