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Bernardo de La Paz

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4. It was NOT declassified. He leaked a secret. WH spin does not deny it was a secret.

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Mon May 15, 2017, 08:36 PM

May 2017

White House spin says tRump did not reveal sources or methods, as if that is the whole story. They do not deny he revealed a secret; they just carefully do not talk about that aspect.

Clever adverserial intelligence services (they are paid to be clever) can figure out sources and from the actual intelligence.

Further, tRump does NOT have the power to declassify anything on a whim or a moment's notice. He has to request it in writing and it has to go through a procedure.

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So, If he declassified it that means no problem telling us exactly what the info is, right? [View all] Solomon May 2017 OP

+1. n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #1

If R's are going to use that as an excuse then there should be no problem Greywing May 2017 #2

WH reporter pool: Please ask Sean. nt NCjack May 2017 #3

It was NOT declassified. He leaked a secret. WH spin does not deny it was a secret. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #4

NSC informed NSA and CIA Johnny2X2X May 2017 #5