Kellyanne Conway: Details of Russia investigation should be kept secret to 'protect the public'

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

TOM BOGGIONI
15 JAN 2017 AT 10:49 ET

Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway on Sunday expressed disappointment that intelligence officials and lawmakers are leaking information on the Russian hacking of the election to help the president-elect and insisted it should be kept secret to “protect the public.”

Appearing on Fox & Friends, Conway was asked by co-host Clayton Morris about Trump’s planned meeting with embattled FBI Director James Comey, only to have Conway lash out at leaks coming from U.S. intelligence agencies.

“I’m always disappointed how public and sometimes political some of these figures can seem to be,” she responded. “I’m very concerned, very concerned. You realize it is the Trump team, only us at this time, that is not divulging what occurred in a classified briefing.”

“Ladies and gentlemen,” she continued with her voice rising. “It’s called a classified briefing for a reason. You had the vice president of the United States making a comment about it the other day. You have intelligence officials confirming or denying. This classified information, it’s top secret. Why is it top secret? It’s not top secret to keep it from the public, but to protect the public.”

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[FailureToCommunicate]

1. leaking information

[Eyeball_Kid]

2. The Gutter Dwellers are pretending to take the high road.

But what they really want is for all of us to join them in the septic tank.

[2naSalit]

18. That would be the plan.

Welcome to DU.

[dalton99a]

3. His tax returns also.

[lark]

4. How stupid is she?

Stupid enough to not realize that most Americans didn't vote for him and actually loathe him. She thinks that we are all KKK or Nazis and totally as stupid as her and her grabber in charge. Information is classified to protect us, please, that's just really stupid and condescending as well.

[Tikki]

5. Sorry, con person...in the 60's some died and many were jailed so that the "public shouldn't know"

and "the public wouldn't understand" crap would end.

We are smarter than you and we can figure it out for ourselves.

Tikki

[Vinca]

6. It will be a great day if the videos eventually come to light.

One "Golden Shower" and it will be so long, Don. I hope. Of course, his supporters will somehow justify it all.

[LakeVermilion]

9. Correct!!!

Republicans have spent the last 40 years developing brand loyalty. Trump was right, he could kill someone in cold blood and his supporters would not waver.

Liberal/Progressive Americans are analytical and critical thinkers. Republicans don't have that problem.

[Cosmocat]

26. Yeah, ok

He got elected after the country heard the audio tape of him bragging about grabbing women's "pursues."

There is nothing that will come to light that 1/3 of the country won't excuse and 1/3 of the country won't accept what this pos.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

7. I hope it's public, she's questioned and she's declared to be in contempt if...

she tries that gish gallop crap with Congress like she does to the media.

[democratisphere]

8. Here we go with the extremely secretive WH without a WH

press corp. This can't be allowed by we the people.

[MissKat]

10. they really think they're going to get away with this

what worked on the campaign trail doesn't mean it's going to work in real life.

Trump has been absolutely horrible to government workers, the very workers who he'll need to make his government work.

All they have to do is NOTHING.

And when the government grinds to a halt...oh, you can't get that permit to camp in the park? oh, your passport hasn't arrived? oh, your social security check isn't right? The list goes on and on.

Kellyanne can declare that government is the problem, but who will be the head of the government, that's right, The Phony. The man full of baloney.

He has no conception of the storm that's going to take him down.

We just have to put on our weather gear and hold on for dear life.

[Cosmocat]

27. Ok

Cause it wasn't clear as day what he was on Nov 7th.

[Baitball Blogger]

11. She means, Trump's supporters. Don't give them anything that will test their loyalty to

the idiot in chief.

[2naSalit]

20. That's it!! nt

[Mike Niendorff]

12. Naturally -- she's facing criminal charges herself.

She's not simply a commentator on this one.

She's also a criminal suspect.


MDN

[Buckeye_Democrat]

13. She'd look like a crackhead while wearing prison orange. n/t

[2naSalit]

21. She already looks like

a meth-head with $$.

[Zambero]

14. They have already had their secrecy

Manifest as a series of covert actions over the course of months that enabled Trump to win the election. The public has a right to know if and how our national security was breached in order to advance a political agenda. This needs to come out in the open. Heads need to roll. Otherwise, gaslighting spin-meisters such as Conway will continue to whitewash crimes committed by the Trump campaign and their accessories, foreign and domestic.

[Cryptoad]

15. Protect the Public from,,,,,,???????

[dchill]

22. Pee? nt

[NCjack]

36. Maybe to protect us from violently turning on the GOP Administration.

[heaven05]

16. truly disgusting and pathetic

liar, con and all round pitiful and a wretched person to boot.

[onenote]

17. Does she even have a clue how stupid she sounds?

[UpInArms]

19. she's too stupid to know that she's stupid

it's rather amazing to watch a brainless thing spew word vomit

[LuckyLib]

35. Clearly not. And rarely challenged by the media toads. They let her blather on,

when they should be skewering her at every turn.

[DRoseDARs]

23. Whereas your execution for treason should very much be televised...

Every TV, Jumbotron, computer screen and mobile device, anything that can show the footage of you begging for your life and being silenced by the blade of a guillotine.

[Dopers_Greed]

24. Translation:

Kellyanne Goebbels and the Fascist Frito would be toast if they do go public

[CentralMass]

28. +1

[ananda]

25. hehheh

Protect yourself and Trumputin.

You Trumpers are so transparent.

[Paladin]

29. Ongoing and increasing desperation in the Trump camp.

I like it.

[underpants]

30. She could protect the public by shutting up

[bucolic_frolic]

31. Sorry I like my public and democracy unprotected with the light of sunshine

No mandate, no legitimacy ... totally unfair - "not fair" election

[Blue Idaho]

32. We all know who and what KellyAnne Crackwhore wants to protect

And it ain't the American public at large...

[truthisfreedom]

33. Kinda like the plastic sheeting in the first few rows

Of a Gallagher show. Except yellower.

[randr]

34. Time to ask Kelly who she thinks Twetler is working for

over there in the Alt-Reality

[Delphinus]

37. Protect us??

From the truth?

[LisaL]

38. How does it protect the public?

I can't stand that woman.

[Tanuki]

39. Is that the reason he's keeping his tax returns secret?

"To protect the public"?

[jmowreader]

40. I can kinda understand that

When the American people realize how bad they've been FUCKED by this man and his minions, it's gonna be the French Revolution all over again. And I'll be real honest: if all those long days and nights of work building guillotines to solve the problem of the Trump maladministration screws up my nails, I'm gonna be pissed.