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intrepidity

(7,307 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2019, 02:20 AM Oct 2019

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Did Trump know about the simmering scandal when he fired Dan Coates? [View all]

I know that Dan Coates said he was unaware of the scandal, but is it possible that Trump fired him partly in anticipation of the whistleblower complaint? Granted, it would have required ample forethought, but perhaps someone (Barr?) advised Trump of how things might go?

That is, Trump wanted a newly minted loyalist in the DNI position, so that *should* a WB complaint proceed, it might be nipped in the bud?

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Did Trump know about the simmering scandal when he fired Dan Coates? [View all] intrepidity Oct 2019 OP

Or maybe Coates refused to go along with something Trump wanted him to do. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #1

I think this is most likely get the red out Oct 2019 #7

Interesting question canetoad Oct 2019 #2

His testimony to the senate intelligence committee... cynatnite Oct 2019 #4

Turns out that the CIA counsel had notified the White House and DoJ of the "problem" dawg day Oct 2019 #3

Right, that's what made me think of this intrepidity Oct 2019 #5

Yes, WH knew well before. That's why they covered up by moving "transcript" to classified server. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #6

Security officials Peace06 Oct 2019 #8

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