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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:18 AM Oct 2019

Trump told Putin about Syria, not Pelosi or Schiff, because "Washington is a leaking machine"



https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/trump-says-he-told-russia-of-isis-raid-but-not-pelosi-and-schiff-because-washington-is-a-leaking-machine/

The president also said that countries like Russia had been notified in advance of the raid but Democratic leaders in the Gang of Eight were reportedly not told even though it is customary.

Trump suggested that House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) were not told because of potential leaks.

“We have notified some and others are being notified now as I speak,” Trump told the press. “We were going to notify them last night but we decided not to do that because Washington leaks like I’ve never seen before. There is nothing — there is no country in the world that leaks like we do.”

He continued: “And Washington is a leaking machine and I told my people, we will not notify them until the — our great people are out. Not just in, but out.”

“The only people that knew were the few people I dealt with,” Trump said.
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Trump told Putin about Syria, not Pelosi or Schiff, because "Washington is a leaking machine" (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2019 OP
Another day, another proof that Putin is his boss. dalton99a Oct 2019 #1
Trump admits his stupidity often uponit7771 Oct 2019 #2
No, the Democrats are keeping the impeachment inquiry secret, BarbaRosa Oct 2019 #3
YES! damned if they do (keep secrets) damned if they don't. usaf-vet Oct 2019 #11
Confirmation that he is in Putin's pocket. Iliyah Oct 2019 #4
Well, sure ... Putin would kill to keep a secret ! nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2019 #5
Notice how 2naSalit Oct 2019 #6
Actual Pinocchio? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #9
I'm sure that's 2naSalit Oct 2019 #10
The few people he dealt with? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #7
A playbook on how NOT to run foreign policy UpInArms Oct 2019 #8
He is such a raging asshole. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #12
In Trump's eyes, the leader of Russia is more trustworthy than Americans nt Jarqui Oct 2019 #13
Do we really need to see this huge picture of Trump? pwb Oct 2019 #14

BarbaRosa

(2,684 posts)
3. No, the Democrats are keeping the impeachment inquiry secret,
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:25 AM
Oct 2019

SO inmate45 kept this from the Dems.

You were expecting something mature?

usaf-vet

(6,186 posts)
11. YES! damned if they do (keep secrets) damned if they don't.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 01:14 PM
Oct 2019

Let's not forget Rep.Devin Nunes's special association with the White House and Trump. Leaker of the GOP kind.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/nunes-white-house/521358/

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. Confirmation that he is in Putin's pocket.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:26 AM
Oct 2019

Confirmation that Democracy is not his cup of tea. Confirmation that the real President of the USA, President Obama who loves democracy advised Republican House and Senate IC's of the operation concerning Bin Laden although the GOP hated him.

2naSalit

(86,628 posts)
6. Notice how
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:31 AM
Oct 2019

his nose keeps swelling up? It's more swollen every time I see his ugly face. His sinuses are so full of medicated dust that he is now truly a mouth breather.

UpInArms

(51,284 posts)
8. A playbook on how NOT to run foreign policy
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 10:45 AM
Oct 2019

I am sick of this stuuuupid lying cowardly traitorous piece of excrement

pwb

(11,275 posts)
14. Do we really need to see this huge picture of Trump?
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 01:19 PM
Oct 2019

With this post. Personally he makes my acid reflux act up when i see or hear him.

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