German intelligence committee head calls Donald Trump 'a security risk to the Western world' [View all]

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German intelligence committee head calls Donald Trump 'a security risk to the Western world'
Burkhard Lischka says President should safeguard 'exclusive and highly sensitive information'
Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden 2 hours ago

A senior German politician has called Donald Trump “a security risk to the Western world” amid reports the US President disclosed classified information from a vital ally to Russia.

Burkhard Lischka, who sits on the Bundestag’s intelligence oversight committee, said: “If it proves to be true that the American president passed on internal intelligence matters that would be highly worrying."

Noting that Mr Trump has access to “exclusive and highly sensitive information including in the area of combating terrorism” the Social Democratic Party (SDP) politician said that if the President “passes this information to other governments at will, then Trump becomes a security risk for the entire western world”.

Allegations that the President passed Russian officials classified intelligence on Isis threats relating to a widening laptop ban on passenger aircraft have threatened to damage the US’ relationship with allies.

The information reportedly shared in last week’s closed-door meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and ambassador Sergey Kislyak is said to have been received under an intelligence sharing agreement with Israel.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/german-mp-burkhard-lischka-donald-trump-security-risk-western-world-russia-classified-bundestag-a7740031.html