Trump furious over leak of warning to not congratulate Putin...

[HipChick]

Last edited Wed Mar 21, 2018, 09:40 AM - Edit history (1)

So they are only furious about the leak?..

Trump furious over the leak of his own inability to stand up to Putin...he immediately started scanning TV channels in a an effort to start
re-staffing his National Security team with TV hosts...

Link to tweet

President Donald Trump was infuriated after it quickly leaked that he had been directly instructed by his national security advisers in briefing materials not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on his recent election victory during their call Tuesday morning, a source familiar with the President's thinking said.
Trump was fuming Tuesday night, asking his allies and outside advisers who they thought had leaked the information, noting that only a small group of staffers have access to those materials and would have known what guidance was included for the Putin call, the source said.

According to the source, the incident resurfaces his long-held belief there are individuals inside his administration -- especially in the national security realm -- who are actively working to undermine him.
White House chief of staff John Kelly also is furious that a confidential presidential briefing became public knowledge, a White House official said, and intends to address the matter Wednesday as aides try to figure out who disclosed the warning.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/politics/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-congratulations/index.html

[PJMcK]

1. They're angry about the leak

They're not upset that Trump didn't follow the prudent advice of his national security advisors.

What a crew of weirdos.

[Dustlawyer]

2. Trumps BFF Pootie leaked it!

[peggysue2]

16. That's what I read

Putin and his pals preempted any leak from the WH itself because they spilled the beans, gleefully exposing the Trumpster as a Russian toe sucker. Then it was cleanup in the West Wing, in terms of 'how do we handle the election congrats with the press, the public?'

Depending on your inclination, an insider either leaked the remaining info--the Trumpster was advised not to congratulate, was advised to strongly rebuke on the Brit/Russian poisoning scandal--because they wanted the public to know the truth, or . . . they wanted the public to know that the Trumpster's advisors were not responsible for the SNAFU.

Either way, it works for Putin whose main aim is to sow discord and distrust within the American system for all things American--traditions, values, ideals, institutions. We do not congratulate dictators for a sham election.

The Russians have the perfect vehicle in Donald Trump because of his incompetence, arrogance and cognitive deficiencies. Also, IMHO, his fear of broader exposure. Putin has something, maybe a lot of somethings on the Trumpster. The man's behavior points continually in that direction.

[KelleyKramer]

19. Russian media leaked the pics of Trump meeting with...

with the Russians in the Oval Office

So if this was leaked by President Trump's boss it wouldn't be the first time

[Dustlawyer]

21. My thoughts exactly!

Pootie through his minions has leaked all kinds of things negative about Trump and his people to sew conflict and discord.

[dalton99a]

18. David Dennison

[Ilsa]

3. Maybe they all did it, seeking to save their own reputations. nt

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

4. Commodus is quite vexed

All of the busy bees plotting against him. The time for honoring himself will soon be at an end.

[tanyev]

5. How about just not congratulating him in the first place, dumbass?

Maybe his sooper jeenyus reading skills thought it said BE SURE TO CONGRATULATE HIM.

[hatrack]

10. No, that's who he is: President You're Not The Boss Of ME!!!!

[GusBob]

6. So, its true then

should have just kept your mouth shut

[helmedon1974]

7. He's upset that people in the White House are

Loyal to the country, not him.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. Surprised they just figured out they have leaker. Every day there's something

that only would be known by someone inside WH. Remember just last week? when they knew Trump was mad at Sarah for something else she did?

Wonder who it is.

Something dawned on me today. I think of people who only watch Fox as being fed a select amount of information. A big event happens that you see on CNN and MSNBC and you click to Fox and they don't even mention it. Our "president" is being a Fox president ! Limited information. You can tell when he does something that he never heard all the facts nor the pros and cons of something.

[Marcuse]

17. Yes, Dennison was angry at Sara because she admitted he was in privity with Stormy.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. True dat. But who leaked that? If it's McMaster ...lol

[PubliusEnigma]

9. They cannot hold the Truth a prisoner forever.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. How poetic !!! Love it !! Nt

[kentuck]

11. Very telling.

It shows the degree to which Trump has complete control over the information coming from the White House. There is still one or two people that have not collapsed under the pressure.

[Phoenix61]

12. Never underestimate the power of a pissed

off secretary or janitor. If staff is dumb enough to leave their e-mail address and password at a bus stop who knows where they set those papers down.

[VOX]

13. Hoping the multi-directional squeeze on 45 will result in a Captain Queeg "ball bearings" moment...

Where the Dotard loses it entirely, long enough to explode in a truly incriminating/despicable/insane public display (like we haven't seen enough already). Something so shocking that even evangelical christianists will blush, if that's even possible.

Without involving any nuclear exchanges, however.

[Freethinker65]

14. Distraction

[Zambero]

15. He needs tighter security in his very own adult day care center

Now that Donnie is being full-tilt Donnie and gloating about it. However, details of what this entails will emerge from time to time. SAD!!!

[dansolo]

20. They aren't undermining him

Trump is the one who undermines his own national security team.

[kentuck]

22. For Trump, it would have been preferable if...

...no one had mentioned his call to Putin. Then he could trust that he had complete control over all the information coming out of the Executive Branch, truthful or not.

[Generic Brad]

23. Does a day ever go by when he's not furious about something?

You never hear that he's happy. Or content. Or proud of something or someone. He has one emotion and it is furious.

[Beartracks]

26. Right - the problem is the people who tell him to do the right thing.

Sounds legit.

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