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In reply to the discussion: I doubt Sanders was at liberty to say anything about the FBI briefing until it became public. [View all]Garrett78
(10,721 posts)3. He did. I just watched his response for the first time. It was the very first thing he said.
He said, "I receive lots of intelligence briefings that I don't share with the public."
As does every other member of Congress.
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I doubt Sanders was at liberty to say anything about the FBI briefing until it became public. [View all]
Garrett78
Feb 2020
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He did. I just watched his response for the first time. It was the very first thing he said.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#3
Oh good grief. Newsflash: there's a massive amount of information we know nothing about.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#6
You're the one who asked why he didn't say anything about the briefing being classified.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#11
I don't know which statement you're referring to, but the fact is it was the first thing he said...
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#17
Every member of Congress receives numerous intelligence briefings that aren't made public.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#4
It's not spin. It's completely normal. Every member of Congress would tell you the same thing.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#13
+1, Sanders owed it to America to denounce outside involvement the second he found out. He could've
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#22
Why didn't Sanders denounce outside involvement in US elections when he found out? He could've been
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#20
He's denounced Russian interference on numerous occasions without exposing sensitive info.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#25