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39. Comey admitted he leaks so no doubt there are other leakers

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Sun Jan 13, 2019, 04:27 AM

Jan 2019

lile there were in watergate. The public is well prepared for this news except the base of course.

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Does the FBI leak things like Trump being investigated for being a Russian asset so the public can [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2019 OP

Mueller allowed leak to prepare the way benld74 Jan 2019 #1

I don't think so. klook Jan 2019 #26

Could be someone that received a $0.00 check on Friday. Renew Deal Jan 2019 #32

Yes. This seems like an FBI/DOJ leak sharedvalues Jan 2019 #33

this is so freaking scary. It just feels normalized when I hear it on the news if it's not mucifer Jan 2019 #2

If they know that. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #3

It's classified info and the subject of a sensitive investigation marylandblue Jan 2019 #7

They would have to act immediately if they had proof. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #13

It's reason not to blow a sensitive investigation and spend the rest of your life in jail marylandblue Jan 2019 #16

He would act if he had proof that Trump is a direct asset. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #20

Our system doesn't have a better way of handling this. marylandblue Jan 2019 #27

I agree. You can't sit on hard evidence like that, even if you have to leak Hoyt Jan 2019 #29

Mueller taking aim bgramer Jan 2019 #21

Sounds reasonable to me. triron Jan 2019 #23

It takes some serious guts to aim at the king. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2019 #24

The narrative here is that there is proof. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #25

Bingo! peggysue2 Jan 2019 #30

Maybe he has to make it crystal clear, and can't just yet. luvallpeeps Jan 2019 #34

... Ellipsis Jan 2019 #4

It's been a long time since I saw that movie Quixote1818 Jan 2019 #18

I think they are trying to tell House Democrats what to look for. nt marylandblue Jan 2019 #5

They want him to resign so the country can heal and not be torn apart. Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #6

Schmitt (NYT) said they'd been working on the article for a long time, elleng Jan 2019 #8

Not one simple leak, but a series of leaks and disclosures from more than just the FBI. brush Jan 2019 #12

Also, didn't he say that when they originally came across this information... blogslut Jan 2019 #40

Mebbe; I don't recall, but sounds reasonable. elleng Jan 2019 #42

This is my sense of things, as well Taraman Jan 2019 #9

I have noticed the pundits discussing those rules more of late. luvallpeeps Jan 2019 #35

The only people that might be shocked dflprincess Jan 2019 #10

if they voted for him after that campaign, then they're either luvallpeeps Jan 2019 #36

I took a US Intel course and leaks are performed as a last resort, when all normal safeguards fail. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #11

I think the question is who makes those decisions. Ellipsis Jan 2019 #15

There are multiple levels of command and checks in place, if they fail any one could leak if needed. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #17

I think we are not supposed to know that. marylandblue Jan 2019 #19

It's spooky. Ellipsis Jan 2019 #22

I think the FBI leaked this story so Trump knows that every breath he's taken, every move he's made, KCDebbie Jan 2019 #14

Heh - nobody escapes The Police! (nt) klook Jan 2019 #28

They'll catch him in a sting operation (nt) Pluvious Jan 2019 #43

. klook Jan 2019 #44

We'll probably never know luvallpeeps Jan 2019 #31

It's for the House to set up a bi-partisan committee Lock him up. Jan 2019 #37

The NY office leaked ani-Hillary stuff throughout the 2016 campaign. RandySF Jan 2019 #38

+1, This should of been investigated and people publicly fired and embarrassed uponit7771 Jan 2019 #46

Comey admitted he leaks so no doubt there are other leakers AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #39

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #45

perhaps it is in reaction to the shutdown. mopinko Jan 2019 #41

Maybe something was mentioned in the grand jury investigations? Talitha Jan 2019 #47