Basically he's saying that he may have given classified information, but not the methods or sources by which that information was created.
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WaPo: Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister
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Basically he's saying that he may have given classified information, but not the methods or sources by which that information was created.
Hypemaster
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You're fucked you stupid fuck
Wet Bloodfart
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"That's it he's done right ? we're done here ? no ? no we're not done and nothing matters ? Okay then "
Will be my go to response any time trump does something like this from now on. Short of actually causing a terrorist attack implicity on US soil or killing someone on live television I think he's going to be stuck there until 2024.
good lord dude
Pattycakes
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McMaster came out and said that Trump did not disclose the source or methods in how the classified intelligence was gathered that Trump told the ambassador. He did NOT categorically deny that anything classified was discussed. So while classified information was discussed, the sources/methods were not according to McMaster. Not that it makes things much better.
StopMakingSense
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Do we need to do another impeachment primer?
The president can be impeached for whatever Congress feels like earns it. "High crimes" literally means 'things that aren't necessarily crimes but are abuses of your high position of power'
Wet Bloodfart
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Okay. This is still shitty tho
He is saying that McMaster's comment to WaPo confirmed that this story is legit, Trump leaked.
https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/864226501062950912/photo/1 words it better.
SeaOfMadness
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Russians: "President Trump, please tell us the location of your nuclear arsenal."
Trump: "I don't think I'm supposed to do that."
R: "Oh, I guess you don't know much about it. I thought you were smart."
T: "Of course I'm smart, winning all the time, you know."
R: "But not smart enough to know this"
T:" Oh I know it alright. I just can't tell you"
R: "Oh, I guess you are small-minded man, then. It's too bad. We were starting to like you."
T: "Ok, fine! I'll prove how smart I am! Here let me show you everything!"
(what's coming next?)
Trump: "I don't think I'm supposed to do that."
R: "Oh, I guess you don't know much about it. I thought you were smart."
T: "Of course I'm smart, winning all the time, you know."
R: "But not smart enough to know this"
T:" Oh I know it alright. I just can't tell you"
R: "Oh, I guess you are small-minded man, then. It's too bad. We were starting to like you."
T: "Ok, fine! I'll prove how smart I am! Here let me show you everything!"
(what's coming next?)
Glass Shark
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And just like everything else, nothing will come of this.
KernelPanic
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I guess the IC tapped the Oval Office? I don't think there was anyone else there with him and the Russians
BobNewbert31
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Yes and I'm pretty sure the WaPo storys sources point it out as well that he didn't reveal those things. But the concern is that Russia was told enough to glean that information for itself.
Advocatus Diaboli
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Wonder if McMaster was the source. Y'all gotta keep in mind that he was ordered to his current position; he didn't apply for it.
What U.S. persons were in the room, anyway?
What U.S. persons were in the room, anyway?
Diprosalic
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And nothing will happen. Next try please.
ReadingRambo
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prove him fucking wrong.
BrokenFiction
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The Russians would figure it out. So even if what McMaster says is true, it doesn't matter.
Not after the fact, though. I doubt he was smart enough to do it before hand.
Nostremitus
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I got that reference.
cartoon_soldier
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He is saying that McMaster's comment to WaPo confirmed that this story is legit, Trump leaked.
https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/864226501062950912/photo/1 words it better.
I actually think McMaster leaked this to WaPo.
Think about how few people would be in Oval for this Russia meeting.
Maybe just sit on the sidelines then if you're not willing to stay informed and engage on the topics that come up. Drive by malaise says more about the poster than the administration at this point."That's it he's done right ? we're done here ? no ? no we're not done and nothing matters ? Okay then "
Will be my go to response any time trump does something like this from now on. Short of actually causing a terrorist attack implicity on US soil or killing someone on live television I think he's going to be stuck there until 2024.
Fixed for accuracy.
Wet Bloodfart
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I'm not going to try and prove that Trump won't be president in 2024 he's just jumping to the worst possible conclusion and its annoying.
Lord Frieza
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The Russian media was, and some aides.
Palette Swap
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That's information gathered by a partner who puts said partner's assets at risk?
As long as the GOP is the party of being really fucking comfortable with foreign influence, the United States should be considered a liability, if they weren't already.
As long as the GOP is the party of being really fucking comfortable with foreign influence, the United States should be considered a liability, if they weren't already.
I imagine he'll go down as the most incompetent unless there's another president I'm not thinking of.
He just talks, and he doesn't stop or think.
Clearly he was going to really fuck up eventually.
Denpending on what was revealed and what the Russians do with that information, I'm sure someone would be able to figure out a source or sources. Narrow it down to a few people at the least. So just because he didn't reveal the source doesn't mean that he 100% didn't compromise the safety of the source. Again, depends what the information is and what is done with it.
Baron von Loathsome
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It's incredible how spineless Republican politicians are that they have yet to impeach Trump and likely won't for this mistake, either.
Calm down. I was referring to the fact that Congress won't impeach him because the GOP controls it - and at this point it's going to take blatant, in your face, clear as day treason in order for them to actually impeach him. They've already let him get away with a lot of crap.
I wish this was real
Eh, similar to the assumption that every one of these incidents will "fuck" trump.
Grant was drunk most of the time he was in office. Buchanan sat on his hands and did nothing to prevent the coming Civil War.
But, yeah, Trump should be in the conversation.
Wet Bloodfart
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jfc
BrokenFiction
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Buzzfeed confirms WaPo's report:
"One official noting that 'its far worse than what has already been reported.'"
Kyle Griffin‏ @kylegriffin1 2m
"One official noting that 'its far worse than what has already been reported.'"
Kyle Griffin‏ @kylegriffin1 2m