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Marcuse

(7,391 posts)
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 02:16 AM Dec 2019

Pompeo pushes back on Lavrov claim Trump didn't raise Russia's election interference

Source: ABC News

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pushed back on claims by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that President Donald Trump did not warn Russia against interfering in U.S. politics and elections, widening a spat over what was said in Lavrov's second White House meeting with Trump

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pompeo-pushes-back-lavrov-claim-trump-raise-russias/story?id=67654098



They are both lying. Lavrov asked how he could be of help. Trump gave him a wish list.
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Pompeo pushes back on Lavrov claim Trump didn't raise Russia's election interference (Original Post) Marcuse Dec 2019 OP
Lavrov probably has "receipts" of some kind. nt Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #1
We all know what a tough negotiator DFT is... RainCaster Dec 2019 #2
Inveterate liars, all. B Stieg Dec 2019 #3
Fuck em all...they're all professional liars...nt GReedDiamond Dec 2019 #4
Believing Lavrov, Pompeo or Trump is like running a red light next to a cop on a motorcycle DFW Dec 2019 #5
Maybe the dispute is because of the year. I can believe they didn't discuss 2016. More likely they Squinch Dec 2019 #6
It's pretty sad when you cant trust your own government to tell the truth. Mr. Sparkle Dec 2019 #7
You know it's really bad when... duforsure Dec 2019 #8
Ye olde credibility gap DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #9

RainCaster

(10,673 posts)
2. We all know what a tough negotiator DFT is...
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 03:35 AM
Dec 2019

He can only fire someone on camera. They are not even in the same room as him when it happens. He is a passive aggressive negotiator. Not a real one.

DFW

(54,047 posts)
5. Believing Lavrov, Pompeo or Trump is like running a red light next to a cop on a motorcycle
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 05:11 AM
Dec 2019

No one will stop you initially, but it's still not wise to do.

Squinch

(50,773 posts)
6. Maybe the dispute is because of the year. I can believe they didn't discuss 2016. More likely they
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 07:38 AM
Dec 2019

were planning the Russian election hacking in 2020.

Mr. Sparkle

(2,915 posts)
7. It's pretty sad when you cant trust your own government to tell the truth.
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 07:38 AM
Dec 2019

Neither of them have any credibility so you assume both of them are lying.

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
8. You know it's really bad when...
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 08:32 AM
Dec 2019

A corrupt Russian ambassador is more believable than the president or his yes man pretending to be a Secretary of State. That's why no press from America was allowed to hear anything said between them. They could claim anything they wanted , and deny , deny, deny anything else.

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
9. Ye olde credibility gap
Thu Dec 12, 2019, 08:54 AM
Dec 2019

Lavrov can say whatever he wants because Trump et al are known to lie about everything. I'd bet Pompeo issued this statement because the WH thinks he's the most credible liar they have.

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