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15th May 2017, 02:33 PM | #1 |
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Breaking: WaPo goes public with evidence of Trump disclosing classified information
This is like 20 minutes old as I type this:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...em-much-worse/ The Usurper gave away code-word classified data to the Russians in their private WH meeting. Possibility of source exposure of allied assets. |
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But....But...those emails...
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Boy, I guess he better hope there are no tapes of *that* conversation...
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If Hillary did this Republicans would demand that she be executed. But because it was Trump, they won't care.
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If true, is this enough?
If not true, ouch. |
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Brenda Starr is on CNN now saying some of the disclosed information wasn't ours and the US had no right to pass it on.
There was more involved here than the information because it revealed techniques and sources. The Republicans are stalling before condemning Trump, saying they don't know if the story was true yet. |
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I am surprised that argument hasn't already been posted in this thread! As noted in other threads in this regard: (1) intent can turn a legal function of the Presidency into an illegal one, and (2) even if it is legal doesn't mean that it is not a horrible, dangerous, stupid, and absolutely idiotic idea.
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Uh, no. it was worse than that. Codeword classification is one of the highest most sensitive types of classification. This was stuff that was not even to be shared with some allies.
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CNN: WaPo's Trump-Russia report MSNBC: WaPo's Trump-Russia report Fox News: "Trump's pledge to police" |
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This could be one of those "where were you" moments.
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Had to check... they've switched over. To Krauthammer downplaying the incident. eta: Tillerson handwaves it away also. Incredible... Trump burns an intelligence asset (a Gov't*, not a person, thankfully) and the GOPers say... "meh". *though as mentioned above, this may have a chilling effect on any allied gov't sharing their intel with us. |
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The Republican party should apologize to ghosts of Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs.
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EEEENNNNHHHHH! Wrong, but thanks for playing. The rules regarding classified information have several requirements that have to be met. Type and grade of classification of material and level of clearance of intended recipient. Most importantly, Need to Know. Even if you are cleared for a certain level of access does not mean you can just access anything you want if you don't need to know.
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