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Did not discuss sources, methods or Military Operations. The president only discussed the common threats that both countries face. But anderson, nowhere in these statements that were released by tillerson, powell or the National Security advisor. Is there any kind of denial that the president released Classified Information to the russians, and of course thats a deeply sensitive topic because President Trump went after Hillary Clinton for having emails on her private server. H. R. Mcmaster will be briefing reporters tomorrow on the president s upcoming foreign trip. Obviously if mcmaster does not show up at that briefing, thats a telling sign that we should
circle the wagons on this. Its not clear that any of those statements almost sound word for word the same, the fact that they dont specifically say hi didnt reveal Classified Information, thats not just an oversight that the white house put out a statement that didnt directly address that. This is the sort of denial speak that you g
Revealed classified information to russian officials. I am ari melber in for lawrence odonnell. We begin with the question many intel officials are posing. How do you stop leaks to adversaries if theyre coming from inside the oval office itself . The story that came out tonight as reported is false. President trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian Foreign minister and the Russian Ambassador last week during a meeting at the white house. What donald trump stands accused of in this article is something he ran against. The president did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known. I think the credibility of this administration is shattered. Top down. Sean spicer once again refusing to confirm or deny whether or not the president of the United States was taping the fbi director. Lets hear what he says. I think theyre trying to shift the narrative. Theyre trying to punt this discussion. Its not clear if sean spicer knows whether or not ther
Week after the Intelligence Community put out its report about the russian attack on the election. Less than a week after that report came out, there was a twoday long meeting that was held in the see she will islands by madagascar. It was a meeting in the shashs for a representative for Vladimir Putin and an envoy from the Trump Administration. According to the post, this reporting first week of april, erik prince maintained at the time of that meeting that was authorized to act as an unofficial surrogate for the president elect. He got that meeting and he spent two days in january in an island paradise meeting with a representative for Vladimir Putin. What did they meet about . What did they talk about . What took two days to get through . Why did they have to meet in this far away place . Who knows. Matters of mutual concern to discuss. Heres detail that carried forward to today. The person who set up that mysterious meeting in the islands in january, the person who set up what has
The story that came out tonight as reported is false. President trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian Foreign minister and the Russian Ambassador last week during a meeting at the white house. What donald trump stands accused of in this article is something he ran against. The president did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known. I think the credibility of this administration is shattered. Top down. Sean spicer once again refusing to confirm or deny whether or not the president of the United States was taping the fbi director. Lets hear what he says. I think theyre trying to shift the narrative. Theyre trying to punt this discussion. Its not clear if sean spicer knows whether or not there are actual recordings. We begin with the significant investigative report by the Washington Post tonight detailing alarm at the highest levels of the u. S. National Security Apparatus about president Trumps Oval Office meeting with top russian o