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brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 09:54 AM May 2017

Trump's "share with Russia" leak hits hard in Europe

Source: Axios

The president's decision to "share" intel with Russia is landing with a thud in Europe:

The big story: A "senior European intelligence official" told the AP that his country, which was not identified, could stop sharing information with the U.S. to protect its sources.

One named quote: German lawmaker Burkhard Lischka told the AP it would be "highly worrying" if the story was true, adding such behavior would make Trump "a security risk for the entire world."

Why it matters: The U.S. regularly shares and receives classified security information with European countries. Jeopardizing those relationship could long outlast the Trump administration.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trumps-share-with-russia-leak-hits-hard-in-europe-2409896946.html

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Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
3. The gop
Tue May 16, 2017, 11:13 AM
May 2017

OWNS this treasonous bastard. They are completely at fault for boosting this orange turd into the WH. They should ALL lose their jobs.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
5. For WH reporters: Will someone ask for the names of the US Intel persons who decided
Tue May 16, 2017, 12:41 PM
May 2017

to forward that highly secret intel to the Spy-in-Chief? Yeah, the fool who believes that he could have been the greatest spy ever.

sinkingfeeling

(51,445 posts)
6. Not to worry. We all know that only Comrade Trump can fix the world and
Tue May 16, 2017, 12:44 PM
May 2017

he doesn't need intelligence information from anyone to do it!

Kablooie

(18,625 posts)
11. Our security departments are screwed big time.
Tue May 16, 2017, 11:26 PM
May 2017

We will be blocked from all the world's intel now so will become vulnerable to more attacks.

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