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scarletwoman

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40. I'm sorry, but your "hopeful part" is a misreading of the source of that quote.

Sun Jan 19, 2020, 04:00 PM

Jan 2020

An Intelligence Committee official later said, “Both the NSA and CIA initially pledged cooperation, and it appears now that the White House has interceded before production of documents could begin.”

It was not "someone from the intelligence community", it was someone from the Intelligence Committee - in other words, someone from the Legislative Branch, not anyone from the NSA or CIA.

I wish the news was better.

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Schiff says on ABC the National Security Agency is starting to "withhold documents" on Ukraine... [View all] demmiblue Jan 2020 OP

K & R . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #1

The rubber is hitting the road folks. This next couple KPN Jan 2020 #2

We can only hope. It has to be sustained WhiteTara Jan 2020 #8

Agreed. But let's just hope this is all needless worry. KPN Jan 2020 #11

Maybe sixty million Americans are die-hard white supremacists PatrickforO Jan 2020 #20

Exactly! KPN Jan 2020 #42

I'm not optimistic. CrispyQ Jan 2020 #56

The single most chilling news I've heard in a while...not surprising, of course, but Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #3

I imagine this was expected, nonetheless chilling. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #6

No kidding! Keeping hope alive is even harder. calimary Jan 2020 #53

Schiff says NSA, CIA withholding Ukraine info due to White House pressure demmiblue Jan 2020 #4

This gets more insane as time goes on. triron Jan 2020 #7

Not when our own citizens could care less, like Malaria Trump. olegramps Jan 2020 #38

+1. This is very serious. dalton99a Jan 2020 #15

Can anyone explain to me Scarsdale Jan 2020 #18

I think everyone else.... SergeStorms Jan 2020 #30

absolutely agree Locrian Jan 2020 #49

I think the same thing as you... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2020 #35

Remember that photo of Scarsdale Jan 2020 #43

Yes she does. triron Jan 2020 #44

Here's the only hopeful part of the above: people Jan 2020 #24

I'm sorry, but your "hopeful part" is a misreading of the source of that quote. scarletwoman Jan 2020 #40

After the Senate Acquittal, Trump will have no reason to honor Court Orders to disclose Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #5

I agree, sadly. pandr32 Jan 2020 #12

It's only dead when applied to Republicans Mr. Ected Jan 2020 #16

I have been saying the same thing for quite a while as well. warmfeet Jan 2020 #28

With more and more DENVERPOPS Jan 2020 #39

knr triron Jan 2020 #9

Deeply upsetting that the CIA is now dragged into this mess. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #10

we can shut it all down Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #14

We CAN shanti Jan 2020 #19

Disgusting that they could be afraid of a designated "fucking moron". BSdetect Jan 2020 #13

Maybe they know something about what happened to others that Trump found disposable. triron Jan 2020 #22

The House needs to zip up the purse and defund this bullshit. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #17

More or less put sanctions on the Repukes and their leader? Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #29

IMO the takeover is complete. Barr can stop everything with no oversight. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #31

I hope we're both wrong, but animals cornered are dangerously spiked with adrenalin. Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #33

Same. It was a letter from the NY Bar. I'm ready with my pitchfork too. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #37

Neal Katyal has been advocating for that for nearly a year no NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #46

"Fear of angering the president" Martin Eden Jan 2020 #21

I'm shocked!!! blueinredohio Jan 2020 #23

Since They Took An Oath To Uphold The Law DallasNE Jan 2020 #25

The Intelligence Committee has been infiltrated Turbineguy Jan 2020 #26

K&r Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #27

Giving the House Democrats more ammo to impaeach the idiot. LiberalFighter Jan 2020 #32

Don't wanna upset the Fuhrer. Chilling... ArtTownsend Jan 2020 #34

If our intelligence community is afraid of Trump, we're nearing Dictator territory. sarcasmo Jan 2020 #36

the next president/congress has their hands full Takket Jan 2020 #41

knr triron Jan 2020 #45

Fuck the guy claiming to be president Blue Owl Jan 2020 #47

Remember George "Slam Dunk" Tenet? moondust Jan 2020 #48

How can government agencies with hold documents from congress? UCmeNdc Jan 2020 #50

We Still have the Supreme Court disndat Jan 2020 #51

For now... calimary Jan 2020 #52

I really thought there would of been more patriots, boy was I wrong. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #54

Watergate was similar DonaldsRump Jan 2020 #55

We are in as dire a situation as we've ever been in & could topple either way. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2020 #57