Trump's national security failures

[Cow Poke]

The major criticism of Hillary by many Trump supporters was that she had jeopardized national security because a small amount of classified information had been sent via her private email server.

Bad premise. Discussion fail.

[Cow Poke]

You guys are so desperate to take down Trump that you don't mind looking like utter fools in the process. That kind of dedication is almost admirable. Almost.

Liberals are incredibly entertaining when their team is out of power.

[Sparko]

Liberals are incredibly entertaining when their team is out of power.

Schadenfreude

[Mountain Man]

It turns out that Trump and his guest never openly handled classified documents or discussed classified information in public. What the pictures show are the two discussing how to coordinate an impromptu press conference for some reporters who had shown up.

Source: The New York Times

Sean Spicer, the president’s press secretary, told reporters at the White House that Mr. Trump and Mr. Abe had not reviewed classified material on the resort’s patio.

Mr. Spicer said the president was briefed about North Korea in a secure location on the property. It is against the law for officials to be handling classified materials in a nonsecure setting.

Mr. Spicer said Mr. Trump and his aides were reviewing “news conference logistics” about the North Korean missile test.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/u...rea-trump.html

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So another swing and a miss for our liberal friends.

[Tassman]

It turns out that Trump and his guest never openly handled classified documents or discussed classified information in public. What the pictures show are the two discussing how to coordinate an impromptu press conference for some reporters who had shown up.

Source: The New York Times

Sean Spicer, the president’s press secretary, told reporters at the White House that Mr. Trump and Mr. Abe had not reviewed classified material on the resort’s patio.

Mr. Spicer said the president was briefed about North Korea in a secure location on the property. It is against the law for officials to be handling classified materials in a nonsecure setting.

Mr. Spicer said Mr. Trump and his aides were reviewing “news conference logistics” about the North Korean missile test.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/u...rea-trump.html

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So another swing and a miss for our liberal friends.

It is an example of Trump's recklessness. It's irresponsible to have a national security incident played out in full public view and in the presence of a foreign leader. When Trump got word of North Korea's missile test, he immediately started discussing classified info with the Japanese Prime Minister in a public restaurant and he made no attempt to curtail phone use by guests. Photos were taken of the discussion itself, plus of the man holding the "nuclear football" briefcase etc. This is not acceptable behaviour from the president of the USA...it's rash and impetuous.

[Starlight]

It is an example of Trump's recklessness. It's irresponsible to have a national security incident played out in full public view and in the presence of a foreign leader. When Trump got word of North Korea's missile test, he immediately started discussing classified info with the Japanese Prime Minister in a public restaurant and he made no attempt to curtail phone use by guests. Photos were taken of the discussion itself, plus of the man holding the "nuclear football" briefcase etc. This is not acceptable behaviour from the president of the USA...it's rash and impetuous.

Even the Republicans in the House Oversight Committee, who have been sticking their heads in the sand over Trump-Russia connections and said they don't need to investigate because "it's taking care of itself" (!?), have decided they need to at least officially ask Trump if he discussed classified information in a public area.

[Mountain Man]

It is an example of Trump's recklessness. It's irresponsible to have a national security incident played out in full public view and in the presence of a foreign leader. When Trump got word of North Korea's missile test, he immediately started discussing classified info with the Japanese Prime Minister in a public restaurant and he made no attempt to curtail phone use by guests. Photos were taken of the discussion itself, plus of the man holding the "nuclear football" briefcase etc. This is not acceptable behaviour from the president of the USA...it's rash and impetuous.

Are you really so ignorant? It was explicitly confirmed that classified information was NOT discussed in public because this would have been illegal, and we don't even know if the guy who was claimed to be holding the "football" really was since the guy who posted the picture apparently got his info from Wikipedia.

Sorry, guys, but it's another fake news story, and you idiots fell for it. Again.

[Sparko]

It is an example of Trump's recklessness. It's irresponsible to have a national security incident played out in full public view and in the presence of a foreign leader. When Trump got word of North Korea's missile test, he immediately started discussing classified info with the Japanese Prime Minister in a public restaurant and he made no attempt to curtail phone use by guests. Photos were taken of the discussion itself, plus of the man holding the "nuclear football" briefcase etc. This is not acceptable behaviour from the president of the USA...it's rash and impetuous.

Mountain Man literally just gave you evidence that that did not happen. From a liberal news source. You quoted the evidence in your idiotic reply.

[Mountain Man]

The real national security failure are the leaks coming out of Washington.

Source: Breitbart

President Donald J. Trump is already tired of the leaks coming from his administration, and vows to catch those involved in the “criminal act.”

“The spotlight has finally been put on the low-life leakers! They will be caught!,” he wrote on Twitter on Thursday morning.

Trump reacted to ongoing news stories surrounding the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, after intelligence sources leaked transcripts of his phone calls with Russian officials.

“Leaking, and even illegal classified leaking, has been a big problem in Washington for years,” Trump added. “Failing New York Times (and others) must apologize!”

On Wednesday, Trump described the leaks as a “criminal act” during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“It’s a criminal act, and it’s been going on for a long time before me, but now it’s really going on,” he said.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...ashington-d-c/

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All part of draining the swamp. Nobody expected it to be drained overnight.

[Starlight]

The real national security failure are the leaks coming out of Washington.

Yeah cos members of the Trump administration committing treason is totally fine, but people who dare leak information to the media about that treason are the real traitors.

[Bill the Cat]

...treason ...

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[Mountain Man]

Yeah cos members of the Trump administration committing treason...

[citation needed]

[Sparko]

Treason: Noun. Something done by a republican that a liberal doesn't like.

[Zymologist]

Suddenly national security is a really big deal, I guess.

[Sparko]

Suddenly national security is a really big deal, I guess.

I think Trump should say, "I agree! National Security is paramount. Therefore I have decided to reopen the case against Hillary Clinton." And watch the cockroaches scurry.