Jack Posobiec, Controversial Conservative Navy Intel Officer, Opens Up About His Military Service
Aug 16, 2017
What was less well-known about Posobiec until today is that in addition to being an outspoken leader of the radical Trump right, he is an intelligence officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, who for years was cleared to handle some of its most sensitive compartmented information. That is, until this year, when his security clearance was suspended.
Posobiec took a break from a Seattle protest he organized Aug. 16 to give Task & Purpose an extended interview. He discussed the particulars of his service, as well as many of the allegations that have been leveled against him by critics — and threats he says he’s faced from shipmates and members of his chain of command over his politics. “I have never spoken out publicly about any of this stuff,” he said, “because of opsec and because of professionalism.”
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https://taskandpurpose.com/jack-posobiec-controversial-conservative-navy-intel-officer-opens-military-service/
Right-Winger Jack Posobiec, Retweeted by Trump, Is Navy Intel Officer
A right-wing activist who brought attention to debunked conspiracy theories — and who gained new prominence when he was retweeted by President Donald Trump this week — is a U.S. naval intelligence officer detailed to a reserve unit, Navy service records show.
John Michael Posobiec III's security clearance is currently suspenäded, according to a U.S. official, who did not disclose the reason for the suspension. Posobiec told NBC News that he was never given an explanation but suspects it was because he had become "more outspoken on Twitter."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/right-winger-jack-posobiec-retweeted-trump-navy-intel-officer-n793191