Spicer Personally Arranged CIA Intel Push-Back

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reportedly connected intelligence officials to reporters in an effort to discredit an unfavorable New York Times story from Feb. 15 about contact with Russia, according to Axios. Spicer even allegedly stayed on the phone during some of the conversations. The Times story, which reported that campaign aides for Trump's presidential campaign "had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election," caused a blowback in the White House that Spicer wanted to take care of. He called Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr (R-NC) and CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who he then connected with The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

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[groundloop]

1. And who directed Spicer to do that?

I doubt if 45* lets his aides sneeze without his permission.

On the other hand, if Spicer took this action on his own initiative that proves 45* is a terrible leader and made horrible hiring decisions.

[Still In Wisconsin]

5. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that 45 just told Screamy Spice to "make this stop."

I don't think 45, on his own at least, would even know who to call.

[Achilleaze]

2. republicans need to stop with their incessant lies

no one trusts a damn thing that comes out of their freaking lips anymore.

Disgusting

[PJMcK]

3. I disagree

Far too many people do believe the garbage spewed by Trump and his Republicans. Combined with the mass of unengaged voters, our country is in trouble.

I do agree with you that this is disgusting.

[rzemanfl]

4. Lies, lies and more lies. n/t

[lagomorph777]

6. The harder they push to cover it up,

the more curious everybody becomes about what they're hiding. Also, the more people they involve in the cover-up, the weaker it gets.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Correct on both points. . . . nt

[TomCADem]

7. Overt Politicization of the CIA

Leaks are okay if they are directed by the President in which case they are merely propaganda.