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kpete

(71,986 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 09:58 AM May 2017

Republicans added amendment to NDAA in 2011 to prevent Obama from giving Intel to Russia

Remember when Republicans used to be concerned about the president giving Russians classified information? I do.
Republicans added amendment to NDAA in 2011 to prevent Obama from giving Intel to Russia (which he had no intention to do). Trump did it


GOP SENATOR HOLDS UP OBAMA NOMINEE TO RUSSIA IN MISSILE SHIELD DISPUTE

A Republican lawmaker is holding up confirmation of the White House's planned new envoy to Russia due to concerns the Obama administration could supply the Kremlin with key data...
http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/gop-senator-holds-obama-nominee-russia-missile-shield-dispute/






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Republicans added amendment to NDAA in 2011 to prevent Obama from giving Intel to Russia (Original Post) kpete May 2017 OP
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Proud Liberal Dem

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Tue May 16, 2017, 10:00 AM
May 2017

Did President Obama ever even contemplate doing this? Other than the fact that they hated him in general, why did they insist on this amendment?

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