2017.05.15 Russia-Leaks

WaPo invented a story that Trump leaked highly classified information to Russian ambassador.

WaPo invented a story that Trump leaked highly classified information to Russian ambassador. Ignoring that Trump has the ultimate authority on what is classified or not (so he can't be guilty of leaking), the head of National Security was in the room and said it didn't happen. WaPo never retracted their "scoop", despite no evidence to support it.

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~ Aristotle Sabouni
Created: 2019-01-27

WaPo invented a story that Trump leaked highly classified information to Russian ambassador. Ignoring that Trump has the ultimate authority on what is classified or not (so he can't be guilty of leaking), the head of National Security was in the room and said it didn't happen. WaPo never retracted their "scoop", despite no evidence to support it.

Contrast the difference in headlines between handling of Trump and Obama on the same exact topic... do I get a strong wiff of bias and double standards?!

The Scoop[edit | edit source]

The big secret was... that Islamic Terrorists might be planning to use laptops to make bombs for airplanes -- something that WaPo and other papers had printed multiple articles about weeks earlier. (Yeah, that's a secret).

Here's a quote from the ranking National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster on the scene:

❝ The president and the foreign minister reviewed common threats from terrorist organizations to include threats to aviation. At no time were any intelligence sources or methods discussed and no military operations were disclosed that were not already known publicly ❞
~ H.R. McMaster ℹ️ The national security adviser, who participated in the meeting.

Here's a quote Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, also on the scene:

❝ During President Trump's meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov a broad range of subjects were discussed among which were common efforts and threats regarding counter-terrorism. During that exchange the nature of specific threats were discussed, but they did not discuss sources, methods or military operations. ❞
~ Rex Tillerson ℹ️ Secretary of State

Who are you going to believe, the Secretary of State, our National Security Advisor, the President and common sense, or the Washington Post?

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Of course even if it was illegal (it isn't), Clinton and Comey set the precedent (that WaPo defended), that if there was no INTENT to do something bad, declassification is not a crime. So measured by the same standard, Trump is far less in the wrong than she was. But they didn't report that either.

Still waiting for a retraction/apology.

🗒️ Note:
In a related item WaPo was caught cheering at the announcement that this FakeNews story they just got wrong (completely blew) got a record number of views: 2017.05.15_Russia-leak_Cheers

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A once great paper, now a liberal fake news rag that looks more like Bezos Blog (or the DNC's blog) than an objective Newspaper.

2017.05.15 Russia-leak Cheers
WaPo lies that Trump leaked info to the Russians, and cheers that the lie broke a viewership record.

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