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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:00 AM Jul 2017

Trump Twitter-rages about pardons and at media

Source: RawStory



TOM BOGGIONI
22 JUL 2017 AT 07:31 ET

President Donald Trump was up bright and early Saturday morning, attacking the media for reporting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed Trump campaign issues with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak before the 2016 election.

The report was based on intelligence sources, which upset the president who called it a “INTELLIGENCE LEAK,” while attacking the “Amazon Washington Post.”

No content with that, Trump then accused the New York Times of aiding “the single most wanted terrorist, Al-Baghdadi” — but without providing any details.

“The Failing New York Times foiled U.S. attempt to kill the single most wanted terrorist,Al-Baghdadi.Their sick agenda over National Security,” Trump tweeted.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/trump-twitter-rages-at-media-for-reporting-intelligence-leak-of-sessions-secret-meeting-with-russians/
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Trump Twitter-rages about pardons and at media (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
Sounds like he is scared rurallib Jul 2017 #1
He's losing it. ButSeeYa Jul 2017 #2
That ship went over the horizon a while ago, or as the flatlanders like to say ... L. Coyote Jul 2017 #11
Oh, yes! Many believe HE leaked the big ammo on Sessions. Hortensis Jul 2017 #31
Psst, Donny! If the news is really fake, then it's not an intelligence leak or illegal. tanyev Jul 2017 #3
Oh. That is a good one. DK504 Jul 2017 #18
The bit about the NYT appears to be this Fox News report: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 #4
Thanks I was just going to look it up underpants Jul 2017 #26
lol, hey Mr. Trump you should fire Sessions before he throws YOU under R party Russian bus. Sunlei Jul 2017 #5
He demands attention again. gordianot Jul 2017 #6
More shit from this morning: dalton99a Jul 2017 #7
He's talking about a ceremony for something named after Gerald Ford, Volaris Jul 2017 #15
Who hasn't deleted 33,000 e-mails at work or home? 33taw Jul 2017 #17
Hillary Did Not Delete The E-mails videohead5 Jul 2017 #23
When does he have time for presidenting?? lunasun Jul 2017 #28
Maybe we are better off with him tweeting than presidenting? 33taw Jul 2017 #33
He sounds deranged, as usual. spiderpig Jul 2017 #8
Hell, Trump was the one who had the Sessions Russian intercept leaked. Ligyron Jul 2017 #9
Unbelievable rantings of an unbalanced man. gademocrat7 Jul 2017 #10
More proof that when you're up at 3:30 in the morning BeyondGeography Jul 2017 #12
Bart: Well, can't you see that's the last act of a desperate man? Marcuse Jul 2017 #13
He instigated the Sessions story.. FarPoint Jul 2017 #14
_ LudwigPastorius Jul 2017 #16
Beautiful. Lastest style, too. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2017 #29
He will pardon all and fight the consequences in court bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #19
Same as before.............he cannot shut the f**k up.... Stuart G Jul 2017 #20
It's pretty obvious why his lawyers pulled out FakeNoose Jul 2017 #25
I hate this man sooooo much -nt Bradical79 Jul 2017 #21
All do not agree that the president has ultimate pardon power, and if it ever comes to that, I think still_one Jul 2017 #22
He was watching FOX again, here's a link explaining the al-Baghdadi bit uppityperson Jul 2017 #24
Looks like he's going to do something in the next 72 hours. Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #27
My guess.... LudwigPastorius Jul 2017 #30
That new AG would need to go Thru Senate Confirmation. my Guess Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #32

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
11. That ship went over the horizon a while ago, or as the flatlanders like to say ...
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 09:16 AM
Jul 2017

He went over the edge.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
31. Oh, yes! Many believe HE leaked the big ammo on Sessions.
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 08:07 AM
Jul 2017
Russia is another possibility, but best informed guess is apparently Rump himself, tossing information back from the pit that could ultimately badly hurt both of them, his administration, his party, and disappoint his followers -- just to get the guy he appointed only a few months ago to resign.

tanyev

(42,360 posts)
3. Psst, Donny! If the news is really fake, then it's not an intelligence leak or illegal.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:12 AM
Jul 2017

Your outrage only serves to confirm them as true.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,154 posts)
4. The bit about the NYT appears to be this Fox News report:
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:14 AM
Jul 2017
In a wide-ranging interview moderated by Fox News' Catherine Herridge, Thomas, who leads the Special Operations Command, said his team was “particularly close” to Baghdadi after the 2015 raid that killed ISIS oil minister Abu Sayyaf. That raid also netted his wife, who provided a wealth of actionable information.

“That was a very good lead. Unfortunately, it was leaked in a prominent national newspaper about a week later and that lead went dead,” Thomas said. “The challenge we have (is) in terms of where and how our tactics and procedures are discussed openly. There's a great need to inform the American public about what we're up to. There's also great need to recognize things that will absolutely undercut our ability to do our job.”

Thomas appeared to be referring to a New York Times report in June 2015 that detailed how American intelligence agencies had “extracted valuable information.”

”New insights yielded by the seized trove – four to seven terabytes of data, according to one official – include how the organization’s shadowy leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, operates and tries to avoid being tracked by coalition forces," the Times reported.



http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/21/isis-broken-but-leader-slipped-away-due-to-leak-says-key-general.html

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
5. lol, hey Mr. Trump you should fire Sessions before he throws YOU under R party Russian bus.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:19 AM
Jul 2017

so your Republican party campaign- knew sessions colluded with Russia early 2016. Is that why you planed him in your admin?

TWEET, TWEET, TICK, TICK.

gordianot

(15,226 posts)
6. He demands attention again.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:20 AM
Jul 2017

Someone something has hurt his feelings he wants you to know about it. The rattlesnake has been stepped on look out. It is still unclear what started this episode.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
15. He's talking about a ceremony for something named after Gerald Ford,
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:23 AM
Jul 2017

In the same tweetstorm as Presidential pardons...
Does he WANT to go fort levenworth???
WTF.

videohead5

(2,150 posts)
23. Hillary Did Not Delete The E-mails
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:02 PM
Jul 2017

The IT company did after Cheryl Mills e-mailed them and told them to save everything.

Ligyron

(7,592 posts)
9. Hell, Trump was the one who had the Sessions Russian intercept leaked.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:29 AM
Jul 2017

Wants to get rid of him so he can appoint a new AG who won't recuse himself and will fire Mueller.

BeyondGeography

(39,284 posts)
12. More proof that when you're up at 3:30 in the morning
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 09:34 AM
Jul 2017

the only thing you should be doing is figure out a way to get some sleep.

Marcuse

(7,399 posts)
13. Bart: Well, can't you see that's the last act of a desperate man?
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 09:39 AM
Jul 2017

Howard Johnson: We don't care if it's the first act of "Henry V, "!

bucolic_frolic

(42,676 posts)
19. He will pardon all and fight the consequences in court
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:55 AM
Jul 2017

very clear, at least in my mind, based on what he says

Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
20. Same as before.............he cannot shut the f**k up....
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:11 AM
Jul 2017

Everything needs a response ...some kind of attack..or whatever...

Don the Con has struck out...too late, game over...shut up...but no, he don't know...
again, this is not a business deal that can be fixed....

the glass bottle has fallen and broke into hundreds of small pieces.......It broke Mr. Trump..you got found out...and the game is over...but you do not know,
.........................................it is the end of show,
......................................You will get a blow..
.......................and you and your crew will go....................

FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
25. It's pretty obvious why his lawyers pulled out
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:43 PM
Jul 2017

...they can't defend this guy if he won't stop incriminating himself.

For sure they can't defend him once he fires Mueller, as it looks like he wants to do.

Whoever hasn't left the White House already, will go down with the sinking ship.
Spicey got out just in time.



still_one

(91,965 posts)
22. All do not agree that the president has ultimate pardon power, and if it ever comes to that, I think
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:25 PM
Jul 2017

he might be disappointed how the courts will rule

LudwigPastorius

(8,944 posts)
30. My guess....
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 07:45 AM
Jul 2017

Fire Sessions and hire an AG who will fire Mueller for him.

Trump's going down, and he knows he can sit by and let it happen or try to do something to stop it. (Of course, he's only going to make it worse for himself in the end.)

Catmusicfan

(816 posts)
32. That new AG would need to go Thru Senate Confirmation. my Guess
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 09:30 AM
Jul 2017

1) Come right out and Fire Mueller directly.

2) Fire anyone who isn't going a be a lackey for him in the DOJ and have the Lackey fire Mueller

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