Trump personally took possession of interpreter notes after meeting Putin

[Yosemito]

WaPo.exclusive:
Mr. Trump swore his interpreter to secrecy and went as far as personally taking possession of his notes, because he had nothing to hide.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-concealed-details-of-his-face-to-face-encounters-with-putin-from-senior-officials-in-administration/2019/01/12/65f6686c-1434-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html

Please post on LBN someone.

[joshcryer]

1. It's been posted here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142242719

[Perseus]

8. Its the same link and you have to pay $1.00 to read the article

Thank you

[rufus dog]

2. Send him a subpoena

DC courts better being hiring.

[ancianita]

5. They won't get the original notes. They'll get some made up notes.

[orangecrush]

6. exactly.

[rufus dog]

9. Interview the interpreter too

Yes, just another group of lies to add to the pile, but treat the MFer like shit.

[UTUSN]

3. Taking bets: Interpreter prolly has a really good memory. Oh, "sworn to secrecy".

[Brawndo]

4. Would a subpoena

to testify before the House override a claim of being a witness to a moment of executive privilege? I'd love a televised public hearing with the interpreter.

[rpannier]

10. Probably not, for two reasons

1. The courts usually side with the executive on secrecy issues
2. It's the AG's office that would have to enforce any congressional order if the interpreter refused to answer any questions

[Brawndo]

12. Frustrating

Thanks for the answer though. They are our only chance of finding out what was discussed and I worry about that interpreter's longevity given the organised crime nature of this maladministration.

[Adrahil]

14. I don't think exevutive privilege applies.

He was speaking to representatives of a hostile foreign power, not members of the executive branch.

[Brawndo]

15. I hope it wouldn't apply

That testimony could go a long way towards being the final nail in tRumps coffin.

[Totally Tunsie]

16. May also have a previously undetected, undisclosed "heart condition",

and you know how unpredictable those things can be...

[NurseJackie]

7. There is a Russian spy in the oval office.

[orangecrush]

11. Truth!

[Gothmog]

13. Treasonous Trump Hides Details Of Putin Meetings From His Own Government

Link to tweet

[Sapient Donkey]

17. Really bad optics for Trump. Anyone with even partially functional brain would understand this.

Even Trump has to know how bad this would look. Despite this fact, he deemed the horrible optics of seizing these notes would be better than if they if they somehow became known. That really has to make someone wonder what the hell was said.

[erronis]

18. In re the interpreter releasing his memorized notes --- I think it can happen

and I think these notes would be treated as public record, even tho executive privilege may be argued.

Remember the Pentagon Papers.

Instant hero. Just have protection for a while.

[Gothmog]

19. This is amusing

Link to tweet

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