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Towlie

(5,324 posts)
Fri May 1, 2020, 10:18 AM May 2020

Shades of Joseph McCarthy!

"I have here in my hand ... a list of names..." - Joseph McCarthy

Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he's seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab

"Yes, I have," Trump said when asked whether he's seen evidence that would suggest the virus originated in the lab. Later, asked why he was confident in that assessment, Trump demurred.
"I can't tell you that. I'm not allowed to tell you that," he said.


And beside sounding like McCarthy, since when has Trump ever admitted that anyone can say what he isn't allowed to do?

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Shades of Joseph McCarthy! (Original Post) Towlie May 2020 OP
So, it was Jarvanka. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #1
But..but...Can't BLOTUS declassify anything he wants? jls4561 May 2020 #2
Exactly. Another disciple of Roy Cohn. Midnight Writer May 2020 #3

jls4561

(1,257 posts)
2. But..but...Can't BLOTUS declassify anything he wants?
Fri May 1, 2020, 10:22 AM
May 2020

Like that time he gave classified information to the Russians?

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