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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. Trump "ordered" the NYT to disclose the name of the writer

Reply to Nitram (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 11:36 AM

Sep 2018

so he can be turned over to the government for prosecution. There are no national security issues involved, and no way in hell will NYT disclose the name. Journalists have gone to jail to protect their sources.

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Coats and Pompeo have also said it isn't them. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #2

Oh, the NYT will tell if they suspect national security is at stake. But first they need to reap Nitram Sep 2018 #4

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