Ex-CIA Director Brennan says he hopes Trump gets 'soundly spanked by the American electorate' on Nov. 3

Brennan worries that if he loses, Trump could provoke civil unrest, declare martial law or take other damaging steps before Joe Biden is inaugurated.

Former CIA Chief John Brennan, the day after having his security clearance revoked by President Trump, penning an op-ed in the New York Times, titled, “President Trump’s Claims of No Collusion Are Hogwash.” Veuer's Nick Cardona has the details.

WASHINGTON – Former CIA Director John Brennan isn’t worried about the Trump administration trying to prosecute him.

Nor is he all that concerned about a peaceful transfer of power if President Donald Trump loses the election – particularly if it’s a resounding defeat, as Brennan hopes.

"When I think about my time in the White House (and) what a president can do, quite frankly, I don't want to give Donald Trump any more ideas than he might already have,” he told USA TODAY in wide-ranging interview to promote his book, "Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, At Home and Abroad.".

Of course, Brennan – who has clashed with the president bitterly and frequently for years and made him a major target of his book – is also worried about a Trump victory on Nov.

Brennan said he hopes Trump gets "soundly spanked by the American electorate" on Nov

He predicted that Trump will mount some kind of legal challenge to the results if he loses, but he hopes those will crumble if enough Republican allies in Congress refuse to defend him

3, Brennan said he is less worried about a cyberattack on America's voting infrastructure than he is about the power of foreign actors – namely Russia but also China, Iran and other U.S

If Biden wins, Brennan said the incoming administration can send a clear message to Moscow right out of the gate by re-energizing America's international alliances and presenting a united front against Russia, as well as China and other global competitors. 

Brennan said the most immediate global threat for the next president is climate change, which he called "one of the most insidious and serious threats" facing the planet

The former CIA director said he did not intend his book to become a campaign weapon against Trump. He'd hoped to publish the memoir earlier this year, but the Trump administration blocked access to his CIA files and demanded a lengthy pre-publication review – delaying publication

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