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It is reported that a past and a present security official leaked the information.
Why did McMaster come out to report that it was "false"? But, then, Trump tweets this morning that he did give information to the Russians and that he had the right. Did he just hang McMaster out to dry?
It was also reported that McMaster, Tillerson, and Dina Powell were in the room. There were no American press or photographers. Was it one of those three that leaked?
Did Trump demand that McMaster come out and discount the story?
It was reported about a week ago that there had been shouting matches between Trump and McMaster.
How long until McMaster is gone?
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)Everyone keeps forgetting they were in the room too.
kentuck
(111,094 posts)If the information was valuable, would they not keep it under wraps?
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)kentuck
(111,094 posts)Very well, it seems.
genxlib
(5,526 posts)Separate us from our allies
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)and create chaos. If this doesn't disrupt democracy and create chaos I don't know what would. It could be payback for not keeping #RussiaGate under control, it could be Putin's way of showing Trump he holds all the cards. It could be because they were bored.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)dalton99a
(81,485 posts)hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)My opinion is that Putin gives Donald a little "pinch" every now and then to remind Donald that he (Putin) is still in charge. Just like the photograph being released when the White House insists that they were promised it would not be released.
riversedge
(70,214 posts)lostnfound
(16,179 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)...to mess things up at the top.... they aren't laughing with trump in that photo..they are laughing AT him and AT America.
yardwork
(61,607 posts)boston bean
(36,221 posts)mopinko
(70,102 posts)that is when it became more widely known in ic.
BumRushDaShow
(128,958 posts)the ghost of the original guardian of the taping -
bigtree
(85,996 posts)...just on motive and opportunity.
Phoenix61
(17,003 posts)Lots of possibilities.
Ms. Toad
(34,069 posts)from alarmed participants in the conversation who were doing damage control. I suspect it is folks in the IC who spoke with the Washington Post.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)But I seriously doubt they have anything on McMaster...
Then again....who knows...
H2O Man
(73,537 posts)I don't think it was one of them. But, if it was McMaster, that could be why he gave the silly statement to the press last night.