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bigtree

(85,996 posts)
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 07:19 PM Sep 2016

CIA had to know Trump would betray their confidence from the private briefing

John Harwood ?@JohnJHarwood 8h8 hours ago

CIA veteran Morell on Trump briefing remark: “1st time I remember candidate reading-out/politicizing intel briefing. highly inappropriate"
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CIA had to know Trump would betray their confidence from the private briefing (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2016 OP
That's why they told him gwheezie Sep 2016 #1
FROFLMAO!! TrishaJ Sep 2016 #4
They Live sarcasmo Sep 2016 #12
I'm sure he gave them his triple-double-forever and ever promise.... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #2
Anyone got a link? lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #3
it was in the Lauer FP forum bigtree Sep 2016 #7
Right in front of the veterans: Might as well stomp on the flag! lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #9
They ought to give him some phony intel C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #5
still not certain they didn't do just that bigtree Sep 2016 #8
Cut to the Kremlin, just after the briefing. roamer65 Sep 2016 #6
There can be no way in hell the CIA trusts The Lump with any real national security concerns. Rex Sep 2016 #10
K&R napkinz Sep 2016 #11
How much has Orange told is buddy Vlad? sarcasmo Sep 2016 #13

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
7. it was in the Lauer FP forum
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 08:00 PM
Sep 2016

Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trump Thursday for his criticism of things he learned in classified intelligence briefings he has received as the GOP nominee."What would Ronald Reagan say about a Republican nominee who attacks America's generals and heaps praise on Russia's president. I think we know the answer,"Clinton said at a press conference. On an NBC-televised forum Wednesday night, Trump said he was "shocked" by information he received during the briefings."What I did learn is that our leadership, (President) Barack Obama, did not follow what our experts ... said to do," he said.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/video/hillary-clinton-hammers-trump-on-putin-praise-intelligence-briefings/vp-AAiEY0O


At the televised forum on Wednesday night, Trump said he was "shocked" by information he got during the briefing. "What I did learn is that our leadership, Barack Obama, did not follow what our experts ... said to do," Trump said.

Clinton, who was secretary of state during Obama's first term, said Trump's comments on the briefing were "totally inappropriate and undisciplined."

"I would never comment on any aspect of an intelligence briefing I received," Clinton said before boarding her campaign plane.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-idUSKCN11E1ZG

lindysalsagal

(20,680 posts)
9. Right in front of the veterans: Might as well stomp on the flag!
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 09:45 PM
Sep 2016

Limitless stupid. That, alone, should prove he's just too dumb to hold any kind of office, let alone POTUS.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
8. still not certain they didn't do just that
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 08:04 PM
Sep 2016

...I don't think he's gotten his fill, still craving the attention and having an utter lack of respect for the seriousness of the information.

I'd like to think they held back anything that would seriously cause damage.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
6. Cut to the Kremlin, just after the briefing.
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 07:48 PM
Sep 2016

"Mr. President, Donald Trump on line 1."

The CIA guys should throw disinformation into the briefings to eff with Pootie.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
10. There can be no way in hell the CIA trusts The Lump with any real national security concerns.
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 09:47 PM
Sep 2016

They are not that dumb.

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