No evidence for Trump claim on 'terrorists': government sources
Source: Reuters
DECEMBER 11, 2018 / 7:31 PM / UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
Mark Hosenball, Jonathan Landay
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. authorities had caught 10 terrorists, citing it as a reason for why the United States should build a wall on its Mexican border, but four government sources said there was no recent evidence of terrorism suspects being caught along the border.
A senior U.S. counterterrorism official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said: We do not have evidence of known or suspected foreign terrorist organizations trying to infiltrate the southern U.S. border.
Three national security officials agreed with that view, saying they knew of no recent border-related arrests. The three officials also asked not to be identified.
In a contentious White House meeting on Tuesday with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, Trump demanded $5 billion in taxpayer funding for his wall, threatening a federal shutdown if he did not get the money.
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wolfie001
(2,280 posts)The orange chubby turd lied. I'm shocked! Ha ha
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)will probably not hear it was a lie. That's why propaganda works.
AndJusticeForSome
(537 posts)It's of little value to correct it later. The damage has been done.
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)If a President, even a liar of a President, with direct access to Homeland Security information suddenly throws out a number which no one knows he will say in advance, how would Schumer or Pelosi know that it is definitely not true?
That is the advantage every liar has, unless and until it can catch up with him.
AndJusticeForSome
(537 posts)Trump is unique in that nearly everything he says is a lie.
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)when he mentioned the Washington Post article, he probably could have been more direct, but you really have to be on your toes to counter a babbling bully.
CharleyDog
(758 posts)If even just 1/2 a terrorist was found on the border with the refugees Trump would have been screaming to the entire world and would have ordered more troops and sent Ted Cruz down there in full camo with his many AK-47s wrapped in bacon
weissmam
(905 posts)gademocrat7
(10,678 posts)All hyped drama to appeal to his base.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)republican lies are dangerous for America
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elmac
(4,642 posts)but its hard to believe that many republicans exist outside the US.