Who passed the information to the Washington Post?

[kentuck]

It is reported that a past and a present security official leaked the information.

Why did McMaster come out to report that it was "false"? But, then, Trump tweets this morning that he did give information to the Russians and that he had the right. Did he just hang McMaster out to dry?

It was also reported that McMaster, Tillerson, and Dina Powell were in the room. There were no American press or photographers. Was it one of those three that leaked?

Did Trump demand that McMaster come out and discount the story?

It was reported about a week ago that there had been shouting matches between Trump and McMaster.

How long until McMaster is gone?

[justiceischeap]

1. I think the Russians leaked it.

Everyone keeps forgetting they were in the room too.

[kentuck]

5. What would be the motive to leak for the Russians?

If the information was valuable, would they not keep it under wraps?

[NCTraveler]

8. Continued destabilization of our political process. nt.

[kentuck]

10. It's working.

Very well, it seems.

[genxlib]

15. Yes, and

Separate us from our allies

[justiceischeap]

9. It's been reported repeatedly that Russia wants to disrupt Democracy

and create chaos. If this doesn't disrupt democracy and create chaos I don't know what would. It could be payback for not keeping #RussiaGate under control, it could be Putin's way of showing Trump he holds all the cards. It could be because they were bored.

[AngryAmish]

12. Undermine the US President, make the US divided.

[dalton99a]

13. Yep.

[hamsterjill]

22. I agree.

My opinion is that Putin gives Donald a little "pinch" every now and then to remind Donald that he (Putin) is still in charge. Just like the photograph being released when the White House insists that they were promised it would not be released.

[riversedge]

2. Intel infor was posted in Russian newspaper.

[lostnfound]

3. That's what twitter is tweeting about this morning, too. Who leaked it.. nt

[samnsara]

4. i also heard it was leaked by russians wanting to really....

...to mess things up at the top.... they aren't laughing with trump in that photo..they are laughing AT him and AT America.

[yardwork]

6. It's a twofer for the Russians.

[boston bean]

7. It was someone in the IC that was told and then leaked, no? That was my understanding of it anyhow.

[mopinko]

17. someone came out and wanted the source warned.

that is when it became more widely known in ic.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Maybe it was

the ghost of the original guardian of the taping -

[bigtree]

14. you'd have to consider the Russians (through a conduit)

...just on motive and opportunity.

[Phoenix61]

16. It could have been someone who saw the transcript

Lots of possibilities.

[Ms. Toad]

18. There were calls to the IC immediatly following the conversation.

from alarmed participants in the conversation who were doing damage control. I suspect it is folks in the IC who spoke with the Washington Post.

[GeorgeGist]

19. What does Russia/Trump have on McMaster?

[Pachamama]

20. It was either McMaster or Dina Powell...

But I seriously doubt they have anything on McMaster...

Then again....who knows...

[H2O Man]

21. Interesting.

I don't think it was one of them. But, if it was McMaster, that could be why he gave the silly statement to the press last night.

[FSogol]

23. Mike Pence?

[Dem2]

24. Didn't Tillerson said he'd be "independent" this week?