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In Trumpland, Telling the Truth About a National Security Issue Is a 'Tactical Error'

"ForReal, Mueller Warns of Russian Sabotage and Rejects Trump’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Claims"

The president* lost it when his director of national intelligence told Congress that Russia is once again trying to get him re-elected.

By Charles P. Pierce
Feb 20, 2020


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Damn it, New York Times .. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html , I was trying to go home.

Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, in a disclosure that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him. The day after the Feb. 13 briefing to lawmakers, Mr. Trump berated Joseph Maguire, the outgoing acting director of national intelligence, for allowing it to take place, people familiar with the exchange said. Mr. Trump cited the presence in the briefing of Representative Adam B. Schiff, the California Democrat who led the impeachment proceedings against him, as a particular irritant.

So, wait. We will now have a career Internet troll running the intelligence community because the guy who was running it before held a meeting with the proper constitutional officers and warned them that the Volga Bagmen were at it again, which we all knew because none of us are stupid, and because Bob Mueller warned us about it months ago, and the president* went batshit crazy at the whole notion of it's being discussed with people he doesn’t like?

Yep.

During the briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, Mr. Trump’s allies challenged the conclusions, arguing that Mr. Trump has been tough on Russia and strengthened European security. Some intelligence officials viewed the briefing as a tactical error, saying that had the official who delivered the conclusion spoken less pointedly or left it out, they would have avoided angering the Republicans.

Telling the truth on a matter of national security is now a “tactical error.” I don’t want to live in San Marcos .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubFgTk7m9f4 .. any more now that the revolution has succeeded.

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https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a31028224/joseph-maguire-trump-russia-2020-tactical-error/

See also:

Trump's Latest Intelligence Meltdown Isn't About the Facts. It's About the Truth
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Former CIA Director John Brennan says 'we are now in a full-blown national security crisis
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Rohrabacher confirms he offered Trump pardon to Assange for proof Russia didn't hack DNC email
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Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone
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You [ForReal] are the one being laughable. Ignore all the intelligence information and fall into goose step with your cult leader. Sad.
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