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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,937 posts)
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 10:25 PM Nov 2020

Intelligence officials have found a silver lining to Trump's 'scant attention' in briefings

President Trump could be a major threat to national security once he leaves the White House.

While he's president, Trump is free to declassify and disperse any U.S. intelligence secrets he'd like. That privilege ends once President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, but current and former officials tell The Washington Post Trump is likely to retain and spread those secrets once he leaves office.

All U.S. presidents "exit the office with valuable national secrets in their heads," including deep knowledge of nuclear weapons processes, intelligence assets within foreign governments, and weapons development, the Post describes. But this is the first time an incoming president "has ever had to fear that his predecessor might expose the nation's secrets," the Post continues. Trump's boastful personality, his belief in "deep state" conspiracies, and his millions of dollars of debt set him up to be a "classic counterintelligence risk," the Post reports.

One former official envisioned Trump bragging about Air Force One's technical capabilities or the locations of U.S. spy drones at a rally or in conversation with a foreign leader. John Fitzpatrick, a former intelligence officer, also acknowledged ex-presidents retain information about "special military capabilities, details about cyber weapons and espionage," and U.S. satellites.

Then again, Trump has reportedly rarely paid much attention during intelligence briefings, which he rarely holds to begin with.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/intelligence-officials-found-silver-lining-160600659.html

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Intelligence officials have found a silver lining to Trump's 'scant attention' in briefings (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 OP
Yeah, I can see it now. Trump will offer to tell all about our invisible planes, marylandblue Nov 2020 #1
As much as it hurts to say this....... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #4
Hell, he can't remember how many kids he has..... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #2
I bet that creepy ass, man-doll son in law won't have Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2020 #3
When he starts mixing a smattering of fact with fiction, can't remember which is which Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #5
Be sure to spend a lot of time drinking tea near open windows, you f'n orange traitor. niyad Nov 2020 #6

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
1. Yeah, I can see it now. Trump will offer to tell all about our invisible planes,
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 10:38 PM
Nov 2020

Russia will refuse to pay because they know we don't have any, then Trump will sue for breach of contract.

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
4. As much as it hurts to say this.......
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 10:43 PM
Nov 2020

I'm suspecting that Vlad was well aware of the scam that BunkerBoy has pulled on the US, after all - he funded and directed it.
That being said, ain't no way they're worried about any tantrum that their "former" #1 puppet will throw now.

He is "OLD FAKE NEWS!"

MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
2. Hell, he can't remember how many kids he has.....
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 10:39 PM
Nov 2020

(if he even knows......).

BUT, the members of the Trumpinestas certainly will remember. They are the ones that have been pulling the strings on the "tRump" puppet from the get-go - and they're surely gonna' keep him dancing on the "stage" for as long as they can get their "goodies" for the 1% that put their "puppet" in the White House from the get-go!

Thekaspervote

(32,757 posts)
5. When he starts mixing a smattering of fact with fiction, can't remember which is which
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 10:58 PM
Nov 2020

He won’t be of much good to any of our enemies.

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