Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Sunday that he is strongly considering legal action after the Trump administration revoked his security clearance last week. 

In a Sunday interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, Brennan blasted Trump for what he calls an "egregious abuse of power and authority," adding that he's "been contacted by a  number of lawyers" who have advised him on legal options - including the possibility of an injunction to stop more clearances from being revoked. 

On Wednesday, the White House announced that it was revoking Brennan's clearance, and that the status of other former officials was under review. Critics have accused the White House of trying to silence political opponents (who appear in front of millions of people each week on cable news networks - though CNN ratings did just get smoked by Ancient Aliens), while more clearances are on the chopping block.