too kind
Breh, he's got a fear of steps. I wish I was kiddingAnd Don takes the bait. Is there anything he can't screw up? Walking up the steps?
This is a lose-lose situation for him. Not releasing the memo clearly shows that he fears what it has to say. I can't believe this presidency is still a thing.
That would give Trump and Nunes and other people like them exactly what they want. They can turn the story back on the democrats and accuse them for being leakers and likely try to go after them for leaking classified information. That is likely what Trump hopes to happen with the refusal to release this memo. I really hope no one falls for such an obvious ruse because now they can very easily paint a picture of 'What is Trump hiding' with him refusing to release the memo. It will put more political pressure on him as long as they don't fuck it up.What is stopping someone from leaking it? I'm sure there's journalists who wouldn't mind helping out.
What is stopping someone from leaking it? I'm sure there's journalists who wouldn't mind helping out.
What if the Republicans leak it and try to pin it on the Democrats? I mean, if that's what they hope happens what's stopping Nunes from getting a stooge to leak it? Dems don't need to fall for a ruse if the Republicans will trigger the mousetrap and pin it on them anyhow.That would give Trump and Nunes and other people like them exactly what they want. They can turn the story back on the democrats and accuse them for being leakers and likely try to go after them for leaking classified information. That is likely what Trump hopes to happen with the refusal to release this memo. I really hope no one falls for such an obvious ruse because now they can very easily paint a picture of 'What is Trump hiding' with him refusing to release the memo. It will put more political pressure on him as long as they don't fuck it up.
I agree. Dont fuck it up by leaking it.That would give Trump and Nunes and other people like them exactly what they want. They can turn the story back on the democrats and accuse them for being leakers and likely try to go after them for leaking classified information. That is likely what Trump hopes to happen with the refusal to release this memo. I really hope no one falls for such an obvious ruse because now they can very easily paint a picture of 'What is Trump hiding' with him refusing to release the memo. It will put more political pressure on him as long as they don't fuck it up.
Donald Trump
The Democrats sent a very political and long response memo which they knew, because of sources and methods (and more), would have to be heavily redacted, whereupon they would blame the White House for lack of transparency. Told them to re-do and send back in proper form!
To him, every memo should be the size of his tweets.Note, the memo is ten pages. That's what he considers "very long".
Heck, the Nunes memo was 3.5 pages, and we know he didn't read that. 10 pages? Might as well ask him to run a marathon in his eyes.Note, the memo is ten pages. That's what he considers "very long".
Hey, I believe he dictated the last line. That counts!He didn't write this. Trump hasn't used "whereupon" in his life.
It would be beyond fantastic if the Dems said, "OK, we'll fix it," and then just increased the font sizes, took out any "big words" and added pictures of Trump having fun in the Fire Truck.
The fact that there are a "Democratic memo" and a "Republican memo" creeps me the fuck out.
Doesn't Trump have to specify the exact secuirty risk to Congress within 5 days?
I don't think a blanket statement will suffice. This memo will be released in due time.
Not fussed.
1. Shows he' hiding somwthing.
2. Nunes memo blew up in their faces already.
3. Congress could overrule this (probably won't since every Republican is complicit)
4. It's going to leak.
The fact that there are a "Democratic memo" and a "Republican memo" creeps me the fuck out.
The fact that there are a "Democratic memo" and a "Republican memo" creeps me the fuck out.
The White House included a letter signed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray that says they have identified portions of the Democratic memo that would raise national security or law enforcement concerns if released publicly.
The FBI had public objections to the GOP memo as well. For those that argued in favor of transparency over security concerns then, in the WH, media and public, the same should apply here.
To be fair, Trump isn't exactly making up that there are concerns here:
To be fair, Trump isn't exactly making up that there are concerns here:
IIRC technically it can be read into the record at this point, which publically releases it officially with no chance for the White House to do anything. The most famous example of this is the Pentagon Papers being read into the record by Senator Mike Gravel.. btw, which was linked to you guessed it, Watergate.
"With regard to the House Intelligence Committee's memorandum, the FBI was provided a limited opportunity to review this memo the day before the committee voted to release it," the statement said. "As expressed during our initial review, we have grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo's accuracy."
I feel like this strategy would work better if the white house wasn't drowning in leaks as isThat would give Trump and Nunes and other people like them exactly what they want. They can turn the story back on the democrats and accuse them for being leakers and likely try to go after them for leaking classified information. That is likely what Trump hopes to happen with the refusal to release this memo. I really hope no one falls for such an obvious ruse because now they can very easily paint a picture of 'What is Trump hiding' with him refusing to release the memo. It will put more political pressure on him as long as they don't fuck it up.