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PRETZEL

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8. Calling BS on this is being too kind,

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:16 AM

Jul 2020

it's beyond just trying to scapegoat someone at the CIA in order to cover their own asses.

I heard this morning that she has had a 30+ year career at the CIA and is extremely well respected.

To use her to cover up for your own incompetence goes beyond the pale.

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CIA official chose not to tell Trump of Russia bounty report, top adviser claims [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 OP

"A former senior US official" Mike 03 Jul 2020 #1

Bullshit C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #2

Agree. This is all just CYA! ananda Jul 2020 #6

"He doesn't like hearing bad news about all kinds of things, unless he's forced to." sop Jul 2020 #3

Sorry, but I don't believe this. Frustratedlady Jul 2020 #4

Fall gal shanti Jul 2020 #22

Now, that makes sense. Frustratedlady Jul 2020 #26

One Would Think The Proper Course... ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #27

K&R UTUSN Jul 2020 #5

All of these sycophants covering for him will go down too when... brush Jul 2020 #7

Calling BS on this is being too kind, PRETZEL Jul 2020 #8

I was wondering what took them so long to begin the smear job Ponietz Jul 2020 #11

Not surprising they picked a woman to scapegoat. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #18

Of course shanti Jul 2020 #23

Same reaction here. crickets Jul 2020 #20

we see Trump's response to it: fake news RussBLib Jul 2020 #9

Plain and simple BS ScratchCat Jul 2020 #10

OK, that covers the past. What's the fuckface gonnna do about it NOW? SoonerPride Jul 2020 #12

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2020 #21

Everybody grab a shovel ! kentuck Jul 2020 #13

For people who lie all the time they sure are bad liars Solly Mack Jul 2020 #14

Pull him up before the Congress and put him under oath. kentuck Jul 2020 #15

Kentuck, I don't' read it as them covering for him but rather saying (indirectly) he's inept. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #19

Have him sit next to Haspel in the hearing. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #25

I find that hard to believe. Turbineguy Jul 2020 #16

Sure they did-and if you believe that one! Dread Pirate Roberts Jul 2020 #17

So has Haspel admitted to this? lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #24

In the daily briefing book means he should have known chriscan64 Jul 2020 #28