{"id":2062752,"date":"2023-10-10T22:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T02:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-director-suggests-hes-fine-with-removing-sitting-senator-from-the-human-race\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T22:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T02:34:37","slug":"former-cia-director-suggests-hes-fine-with-removing-sitting-senator-from-the-human-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-director-suggests-hes-fine-with-removing-sitting-senator-from-the-human-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-CIA Director supports excluding Senator from &#8216;Human Race&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-cia-director-suggests-hes-fine-with-removing-sitting-senator-from-the-human-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062752&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former CIA Director Suggests Removing Senator\u200d from &#8220;the Human Race&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Former CIA Director Michael Hayden has sparked controversy with his comments\u200c about Senator Tommy\u2063 Tuberville. Hayden expressed\u200c his support for\u2063 efforts to &#8220;remove&#8221; \u2062Tuberville from &#8220;the human race&#8221; due to the\u2064 senator&#8217;s opposition to unanimous consent confirmations of \u2064military promotions.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville has been blocking mass confirmations, \u2062insisting\u200b that they be taken one at a\u200d time, because of the Pentagon&#8217;s\u200b policy \u2062on travel allowances for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-gets-big-win-after-months-long-stand-off-with-schumer\/\" title=\"GOP Senator triumphs after lengthy standoff with Schumer.\">service\u2064 members seeking abortions<\/a>. This has led to calls for Tuberville to be \u2062removed from \u200dhis committee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should Tommy \u200bTuberville be removed from his committee?<\/p>\n<p>Yes\u200d or No? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aRDCbZUnDj\">pic.twitter.com\/aRDCbZUnDj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nathalie Jacoby (@nathaliejacoby1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nathaliejacoby1\/status\/1711524222688760017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2064 9,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hayden&#8217;s \u2063response to the question was\u200d shocking. He\u200d suggested that\u2062 Tuberville should be removed from &#8220;the \u200bhumane \u2063race.&#8221; This statement drew criticism, as it seemed\u2062 to\u2063 imply \u200dthat \u200bHayden was okay with someone eliminating Tuberville from existence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How\u200c about the human\u200d race?\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UCGCfF1lA3\">https:\/\/t.co\/UCGCfF1lA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenMhayden\/status\/1711554729518460955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many critics condemned Hayden&#8217;s\u200d words, accusing him of advocating for Tuberville&#8217;s assassination. Mollie Hemingway from The Federalist called Hayden a &#8220;renowned\u2064 civil liberties violator&#8221; and\u2064 accused him of promoting cover-ups and scams.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u200bTHE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former CIA Director Michael Hayden calls for the assassination\u2062 of Sen.\u200b Tuberville because the \u2063senator is performing desperately needed \u200coversight of the U.S. Military. Hayden, a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-chief-michael-hayden-calls-for-assassination-of-sen-tuberville\/\" title=\"CIA Ex-Chief Hayden Urges Tuberville's Assassination\">renowned civil liberties violator<\/a>, promoted the Biden laptop coverup \u2063and the \u2062Russia collusion scam. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MpwOSxJkPj\">pic.twitter.com\/MpwOSxJkPj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mollie\u2062 (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1711566097470681415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Glenn Greenwald, an\u2064 independent journalist, also criticized Hayden&#8217;s tweet, stating\u2062 that it explicitly advocates for murder. \u2064He\u2064 called out\u2062 Hayden&#8217;s role as \u2063a former CIA and NSA director and current\u2062 CNN contributor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#8217;s always a lot of talk about\u200c &#8220;inciting \u200dviolence&#8221; and\u2062 many argue speech that\u200d does so should\u2064 be\u2062 banned.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t recall \u200ca \u2064tweet that more explicitly and \u2062obviously advocates murder\u2063 than \u200bthis one from Bush\/Cheney CIA and NSA Director, and current CNN contributor, \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenMHayden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GenMHayden<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GQt3WR8tgn\">pic.twitter.com\/GQt3WR8tgn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Glenn \u2064Greenwald (@ggreenwald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/1711770240084848827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hayden defended his statement, clarifying \u200bthat he did not mean Tuberville should be physically removed from the human race, but rather that people \u200dshould not\u2062 consider him a member of it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was surprised to wake up this morning and discover that many MAGAnuts had lost their \u200cminds over \u200bmy suggestion that \u201cCoach\u201d Tuberville not be considered a member of \u2064the human race.  I stand by that \u200cview.  \u200bI\u2019m\u2063 wishing \u200cyou all a \u2064nice day even the intransigent Tommy Tuberville.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GenMhayden\/status\/1711723043360256203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October \u206410, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, critics pointed \u2064out that \u200dHayden&#8217;s original statement used the word &#8220;removed,&#8221; not &#8220;considered.&#8221; This raised \u200dfurther concerns about his intentions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The word used was \u201cremoved,\u201d General.\u200d Not \u201cconsidered.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PUb88dZKxg\">https:\/\/t.co\/PUb88dZKxg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jay \u2062Caruso \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@JayCaruso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayCaruso\/status\/1711764415593234881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u200b 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In \u200dwhat ways does Hayden&#8217;s \u2064inflammatory statement contribute to a toxic political climate, and what impact can this have \u200con \u200cpublic discourse<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ibutor, arguing that \u200csuch \u200ca high-ranking \u2063official should\u2064 not be promoting violence.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the backlash, Hayden defended his comments,\u200b stating that \u200che\u2063 did not mean to advocate for Tuberville&#8217;s assassination.\u2063 He clarified that he was using a figure of speech \u2063to express his \u200dfrustration\u200b with Tuberville&#8217;s actions. However, many \u2063found \u200dhis explanation inadequate, arguing that as a former CIA director, Hayden should be more aware of \u200cthe weight his words carry \u2063and the potential consequences they \u200bcan have.<\/p>\n<p>This incident raises \u2063important questions about the role of \u2063public figures and the responsibility they have in shaping public discourse.\u2063 While it is understandable that individuals may have strong\u200c opinions and disagreements with politicians,\u2063 it is crucial to maintain a level of \u2064civility and respect\u2063 in expressing those differences. Calling for the removal of someone from &#8220;the\u2062 human race&#8221; is not only extreme but also dehumanizing, \u200ccontributing to a toxic political \u200cclimate.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the controversy surrounding Tuberville&#8217;s stance on unanimous consent confirmations highlights the complexities of political decision-making. Tuberville&#8217;s opposition to mass confirmations may be rooted in his beliefs and\u2064 principles, but it also affects important bureaucratic processes. \u2062Balancing personal convictions with the functioning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-director-suggests-hes-fine-with-removing-sitting-senator-from-the-human-race\/\" title=\"Ex-CIA Director supports excluding Senator from 'Human Race'\">government institutions requires careful consideration<\/a> and compromise.<\/p>\n<p>As for\u2064 Hayden, his remarks have damaged his reputation as \u200da respected former \u2062CIA\u200c director. It is concerning that \u200dsomeone with his level of experience and knowledge would make such\u200c inflammatory statements. It calls \u200dinto question his\u2062 judgment \u2063and ability to contribute constructively to public discussions.<\/p>\n<p>This incident should serve as a reminder to public figures and politicians about the importance of thoughtful and respectful dialogue. Disagreements are inevitable, \u2063but it is crucial to express dissent in a\u2062 manner that promotes understanding and facilitates productive conversations. Resorting to inflammatory language and advocating for extremes only worsens divisions \u2063and hinders progress.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2064 former CIA Director Michael Hayden&#8217;s\u2062 suggestion to remove Senator\u200b Tommy Tuberville from &#8220;the human race&#8221; is both\u2063 shocking and inappropriate. It reflects a lack of civility and respect in public discourse and raises concerns about the role of public figures in shaping political discussions. It is crucial for \u2063individuals in positions of power \u200cto \u2063exercise restraint and engage in\u200c thoughtful, responsible dialogue to foster a healthier \u2064political climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a time. Hayden, a former CIA Director, expressed support for removing Senator Tuberville from existence due to his obstruction of military promotions through his opposition to unanimous consent confirmations. Tuberville&#8217;s refusal to allow mass confirmations has resulted in a slower process, requiring each promotion to be individually addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2062753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}