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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 10:52 AM Dec 2016

Trump's national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show

Source: The Washington Post

By Craig Whitlock and Greg Miller December 14 at 7:00 AM

A [link:http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/national/read-the-military-investigation-into-michael-flynn-trumps-national-security-adviser/2246/secret U.S. military investigation in 2010] determined that Michael T. Flynn, the retired Army general tapped to serve as national security adviser in the Trump White House, inappropriately shared classified information with foreign military officers in Afghanistan, newly released documents show.

Although Flynn lacked authorization to share the classified material, he was not disciplined or reprimanded after the investigation concluded that he did not act knowingly and that there was no actual or potential damage to national security as a result, according to Army records obtained by The Washington Post under the Freedom of Information Act.

Flynn has previously acknowledged that he was investigated while serving as the U.S. military intelligence chief in Afghanistan for sharing secrets with British and Australian allies there. But he has dismissed the case as insignificant and has given few details.

The Army documents provide the first official account of the case, but they are limited in scope because the investigation itself remains classified. Former U.S. officials familiar with the matter said that Flynn was accused of telling allies about the activities of other agencies in Afghanistan, including the CIA.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-national-security-adviser-shared-secrets-without-permission-files-show/2016/12/13/72669740-c146-11e6-9578-0054287507db_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.94eac156fcf6

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Trump's national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2016 OP
Lock him up. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #1
BUT......it's not Hillary's email joewicker_TX Dec 2016 #2
Besides, he is one of The Generals, and is therefore infallible. n/t Still In Wisconsin Dec 2016 #3
Tell Gen Petraeus' Parole Officer that. (nt) JaneQPublic Dec 2016 #5
Trump could screw a goat in public and still be POTUS Botany Dec 2016 #4
Who do you think would win a vote between Trump and God? world wide wally Dec 2016 #6
Trump. Aristus Dec 2016 #7
kick - since it keeps getting duplicated OKNancy Dec 2016 #8

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
7. Trump.
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 12:04 PM
Dec 2016

God killed His own Son, which makes him a baby-killer.

God forgives people.

God says give up your riches and follow him.

God says pray for your enemy.

What kind of Trumpster would vote for that?

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