New reporting from NYT on Bounty -- INFO WAS IN PDB.

[Grasswire2]

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[elleng]

1. but he can't be expected to read it!

[agingdem]

9. I assume PDBs are in more detail

than the National Enquirer...and if the PDB doesn't have Trump's picture on every page then he can't be expected to read it..also not knowing how to read anything that isn't in the form of a 1st grade primer (See Jack run. See Jane run. Run Jack. Run Jane) might be an impediment to understanding big words like "Putin put a bounty on heads of American soldiers in Afghanistan"...he read it, he didn't care

[marlakay]

2. I am guessing this is the daily briefing

He refuses to read. I read somewhere long time ago he hardly ever reads them, I guess that way when something happens he can deny he knows about it. He is not a leader, he’s not even a follower, he’s a stuck in the sand dip shit!

[Grasswire2]

3. they can no longer say he wasn't briefed if it was in the PDB. nt

[marlakay]

5. His cult followers won't care

But enough more than enough that gave him a try last time won’t this time.

My dream wish is he is first president to end up in jail afterwards.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Maybe W should remind him about what can go wrong

if you don't take your PDBs seriously.

[mshasta]

6. He doesn't read

That fucker .......he will said ...If I don’t read it ...doesn’t exist...just like the virus don’t test don’t know

[Brother Buzz]

10. Um, the orange anus receives a oral briefing

and I understand they had to, from the get-go, tailor and dumb it down to keep his interest.

Juxtaposition, Obama would read his PDB, listen to the oral presentation, then ask questions and ask for more information.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Inexcusable. This is the sort of accusation that, brief or not, should be on the top of...

the day's discussion.

There is no excuse for him not knowing about it, or if knowing about it, ignoring it. Both him and the people who let him get away with ignoring it should be fired and should really roast in hell.

[OrlandoDem2]

8. There must be Congressional hearings!

[Lucinda]

11. He and Pence both knew...time to hand Nancy the keys... n/t

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. (1) Put the PDB in comic-book format. Use simple words.

(2) Give him a treat if he can answer ONE question based on it. (e.g. "What is the number at the bottom of the second page?" )

[Midnight Writer]

18. The CIA actually hired animators so they could present his briefings in a cartoon format.

They were looking for a way to hold his interest and make him pay attention.

[sop]

13. Trump was also briefed by CIA Director Gina Haspel on the agency's finding that Saudi Crown

Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The CIA had assessed with high confidence the Saudi leader’s role, based on multiple sources of intelligence. Trump was shown firm evidence of MbS's involvement in the killing, but he remained publicly skeptical, did nothing, stated the Saudi Prince assured him he had nothing to do with it, and has bent over backwards to avoid blaming MbS.

Trump did the same thing with the evidence about Russian election interference, stating US intel was wrong and publicly stating Putin had assured him he was not involved. Trump will now do the same thing with reports of these bounty killings targeting US troops. In the next few days Trump will again announce Putin assured him he nad nothing to do with it, and he believes him. Hell, he might even blame it on some 400 pound guy living in his mother's basement.

[moondust]

14. Were there pictures?

Must have pictures. Did somebody forget the pictures?

[Fiendish Thingy]

15. Adam Schaff needs to subpoena the PDB's for the past 6 months. Nt

[tableturner]

16. Trump will wipe his rear end with that subpoena!

[brush]

17. Uh-oh. He can't lie his way out of this since it was in the PDB.

Wonder how McEnany will try to spin it?

[flotsam]

19. I guaran-fucking-tee

that on the days he can't be bothered to read the PDB either Pence or his chief of staff or BOTH are detailed to read it fully. Now let's see all three of them deny it at once.