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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 04:15 PM May 2017

Congressional GOP: Trump Told The Russians More Than He Told Us

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ALICE OLLSTEIN Published MAY 16, 2017 3:03 PM

Less than 24 hours after the bombshell revelation that President Donald Trump divulged sensitive, classified intelligence about an Islamic State plot with Russian officials, Republicans on Capitol Hill began complaining that the foreign power now had more information than they did about a potential national security threat.

“We need to have immediate classified briefings on what occurred at this meeting so that Congress can at least know as much as Russian leaders,” Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) said Tuesday. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a former military intelligence officer, Link to tweet
" target="_blank">also demanded “a thorough account of the President’s meeting with Russian officials,” including “a transcript of the meeting.”

Several Republican Senators echoed these concerns, and called for similar briefings on the matter.

“If information was shared with the Russian ambassador, it seems to me it’d be okay to share with the U.S. Senate,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) Link to tweet
" target="_blank">griped to reporters Tuesday.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/republicans-trump-russia-information-isis

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DFW

(54,277 posts)
3. DFW to Congressional GOP: Well, no wonder
Tue May 16, 2017, 04:27 PM
May 2017

The Russians are better prepared to make use of what Trump tells them than you are.

catbyte

(34,333 posts)
10. Benedict Donald doesn't feel the need to brag to Congress like he does with the Russians.
Tue May 16, 2017, 05:58 PM
May 2017

He;s like a pathetic water boy on he football team trying to impress the big, bad cool kids. Unfuckingbelievable.

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