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2. Is he allowed to share ANOTHER'S COUNTRY CLASSIFIED INTEL?

Tue May 16, 2017, 07:14 AM

May 2017

without telling the other country first?
without telling our own Intelligence Community first?

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Yes, the president can share our most closely held secrets with anybody. Foamfollower May 2017 #1

So, let me get this straight (thinking hard here!!!), President Obama hamsterjill May 2017 #18

Is he allowed to share ANOTHER'S COUNTRY CLASSIFIED INTEL? Madam45for2923 May 2017 #2

Wondering if he HID that he did this from our IC after the fact. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #7

That sound you heard HAB911 May 2017 #3

The rightwing echo machine sez 'so what, he declassified' C_U_L8R May 2017 #6

Once it is declassified, it can be shared with anyone. thesquanderer May 2017 #8

Just like the sources that shared it with us did it stupidly . . . Ms. Toad May 2017 #9

Yes rock May 2017 #10

From whom would sarisataka May 2017 #11

There are almost no limits on what the President can do MineralMan May 2017 #12

Yes, of course there are such agreements between allies. MineralMan May 2017 #14

Thank you. hamsterjill May 2017 #15

MineralMan, you are a gem! hamsterjill May 2017 #17