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Showing Original Post only (View all)BuzzFeed confirms the WA Post story. Official says, "It's far worse than what has been reported." [View all]
And note that the sources in this story are current US officials.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/trump-highly-classified-information-russians?utm_term=.qn2b0wQLxx#.tyBw7dEv88
President Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian officials during a meeting last week at the White House, two US officials confirmed Monday to BuzzFeed News.
The meeting included Russia's ambassador, Sergei Kislyak, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The disclosures were first reported by the Washington Post, which cited current and former US officials who said the information was considered so sensitive that some details had been withheld from American allies and was restricted within the US government.
Two US officials who were briefed on Trumps disclosures last week confirmed to BuzzFeed News the veracity of the Washington Post report, with one noting that its far worse than what has already been reported.
At least one member of the Senate Intelligence Committee was also briefed on Trumps disclosures, an intelligence committee staffer said. Sen. Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the committee, was not briefed, according to his office. Other members of the committee also said they did not receive a briefing.
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BuzzFeed confirms the WA Post story. Official says, "It's far worse than what has been reported." [View all]
pnwmom
May 2017
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Knowledgeable blogger suggests leak was done to inoculate against blackmail
muriel_volestrangler
May 2017
#24
This gives fRump too much credit. He's not smart enough to think this far.
lindysalsagal
May 2017
#25
I don't think he's suggesting Trump thought of it - McMaster, or someone in the CIA
muriel_volestrangler
May 2017
#26
Maybe THIS will be the piece that starts to crack the GOP wall in Congress ...
PsychoBabble
May 2017
#6
of course, but were they in the room with him? I thought it was just him, the Russians, and the
Amaryllis
May 2017
#11
tRump revealed city in which the intell was obtained. Big clue for adversaries, Hezbollah, Iran. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#13
tRump either massive doofus for leaking to RUSSIA of all countries OR it was on PURPOSE. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#14