The irony is rich. The new director of the CIA takes the Oath of Office on a Constitution missing the Bill of Rights.
From Yahoo Politics –
Hours after CIA Director John Brennan took the oath of office—behind closed doors, far away from the press, perhaps befitting his status as America’s top spy—the White House took pains to emphasize the symbolism of the ceremony.
“There’s one piece of this that I wanted to note for you,” spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at their daily briefing. “Director Brennan was sworn in with his hand on an original draft of the Constitution that had George Washington’s personal handwriting and annotations on it, dating from 1787.”
That means: No freedom of speech and of the press, no right to bear arms, no Fourth Amendment ban on “unreasonable searches and seizures,” and no right to a jury trial.
Typical of the current administration…
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Brennan takes oath on draft Constitution—without Bill of Rights
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza