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Paramount
Member
Wed Mar 21 12:49:59
Trump furious over leak of warning to not congratulate Putin

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump was infuriated after it quickly leaked that he had been directly instructed by his national security advisers in briefing materials not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on his recent election victory during their call Tuesday morning, a source familiar with the President's thinking said.

Trump was fuming Tuesday night, asking his allies and outside advisers who they thought had leaked the information, noting that only a small group of staffers have access to those materials and would have known what guidance was included for the Putin call, the source said.

According to the source, the incident resurfaces his long-held belief there are individuals inside his administration -- especially in the national security realm -- who are actively working to undermine him.

White House chief of staff John Kelly also is furious that a confidential presidential briefing became public knowledge, a White House official said, and intends to address the matter Wednesday as aides try to figure out who disclosed the warning.

"If this story is accurate, that means someone leaked the President's briefing papers. Leaking such information is a fireable offense and likely illegal," another senior White House official told CNN Wednesday.

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I told you, it is Ivanka or Kuschner.

Lock them up!
Rugian
Member
Wed Mar 21 13:03:02
Trump seriously needs to fire the entire White House staff and bring in more trustworthy people who aren't working for the deep state.

Or he could pull an Obama and just start jailing leakers.
tumbleweed
the wanderer
Wed Mar 21 13:03:10
a patriot
Jebbebiah Wilkins
Member
Wed Mar 21 13:18:20
Deep state tries to tell Trump what to do but he goes his own way!
The Patriot
Member
Wed Mar 21 13:52:54
I am so happy we have a president that can drain the swamp.
murder
Member
Wed Mar 21 16:45:33

The assumption being that it isn't Trump doing the leaking. That's a bad assumption.

tumbleweed
the wanderer
Wed Mar 21 17:46:38
yeah, could be Trump

he knows media will complain and gives him an opportunity to once again say why being friends with Russia is so great

or to let Putin know he's ignoring his advisors and remains a loyal puppet
Hrothgar
Member
Wed Mar 21 21:50:57
It's almost certain Russia "leaked" the news to American news outlets.

I mean, how easy is that? Your dumb ass geopolitical opponent's leader calls you up, against all advice, and congrats you on a vote win.

All you have to do to put their government into further and continual turmoil is tell the press.

It's a no brainer.
Im better then you
2012 UP Football Champ
Thu Mar 22 11:08:14
Trump's staff or inner circle probaly leaked this. Remeber EVERYONE except Trump realizes that Putin is a asshole.
jergul
large member
Thu Mar 22 11:37:01
Hrothgar
"leaked the news" that the US prez congratulated the Russian prez?

The leak is that Trump was not supposed to do that according to his handlers.

Not that he did congratulate Putin.
murder
Member
Thu Mar 22 14:47:51

"he knows media will complain and gives him an opportunity to once again say why being friends with Russia is so great"

I don't mean intentionally. I mean he's got a big mouth and loves to brag about himself. And he's exactly the type to brag about ignoring the advice of his advisors and doing what he wants instead.

kargen
Member
Thu Mar 22 15:28:09
"President Trump did not follow specific warnings from his national security advisers Tuesday when he congratulated Russian President Vladi­mir Putin on his reelection — including a section in his briefing materials in all-capital letters stating “DO NOT CONGRATULATE,” according to officials familiar with the call."

If President Trump had said something while bragging the Washington Post would have made that a part of the story. Also if President Trump were bragging about not following advice why would he mention the advice was in all caps? Might as well toss in the notes from the briefing point to President Trump not actually seeing the briefing but was advised on its contents so he wouldn't have know that phrase was all caps either.
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