Posted on 02/19/2018 6:00:56 PM PST by cba123
This happened November 9th.
Is just being publicly released now:
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On Thursday Nov. 9, when President Trump and his team visited Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Chief of Staff John Kelly and a U.S. Secret Service agent skirmished with Chinese security officials over the nuclear football.
I've spoken to five sources familiar with the events. Here's what happened, as they describe it:
When the U.S. military aide carrying the nuclear football entered the Great Hall, Chinese security officials blocked his entry. (The official who carries the nuclear football is supposed to stay close to the president at all times, along with a doctor.)
A U.S. official hurried into the adjoining room and told Kelly what was happening. Kelly rushed over and told the U.S. officials to keep walking — "We're moving in," he said — and the Americans all started moving.
Then there was a commotion. A Chinese security official grabbed Kelly, and Kelly shoved the man’s hand off of his body. Then a U.S. Secret Service agent grabbed the Chinese security official and tackled him to the ground.
The whole scuffle was over in a flash, and the U.S. officials told about the incident were asked to keep quiet about it. Trump's team followed the normal security procedure to brief the Chinese before their visit to Beijing, according to a person familiar with the trip — but somebody at the Chinese end either didn't get the memo or decided to mess with the Americans anyway.
(please see full article at the link)
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
But I noticed this yesterday. Thought it was worth paying attention to, anyway.
So much for Chinese style gung fu.
Within the last hour I read that the Secret Service denies this happened.
I will look for the link.
Well, we are not exactly shabby when it comes to martial arts, it seems!;)
Re: Secret Service Denies Reports of Scuffle Over ‘Nuclear Football’ With Chinese Security
Not sure exactly who to believe on this one.
I (might) just believe the original report, actually.
But that is just me. Thanks for publishing that as well.
So readers. You can make up your own minds. :D
Like many things with the Chinese, they were looking/testing for weak spots & vulnerabilities.
The original report comes from Axios.
The Axios website was created by the founders of Politico.
I agree Politico is questionable.
But I also agree China is completely prepared to test us this way.
I am not sure who to believe. I hadn’t heard the Service denied it, which someone was nice enough to provide. So you can decide.
I doubt that China would try to test us by causing an international incident that would look 100% negative for them and 0% negative for the U.S. and Trump. Doesn’t fit with their near OCD fears of losing face.
The Communist Chinese clearly didn’t get the message when they were told in advance about those who move with the president. Or maybe they failed to interpret. Sounds like the Secret Service did some good here.
I still like the references from previous about how the
Chinese refer to Trump via a via Hillary . . .
The chineese, under obama, were used to being handed the football so that they could check it in the coat room. They were expecting the same this time.
You said “So much for Chinese style gung fu”
Aren’t you supposed to ping Lazamataz when an opportunity to discuss gung foo arises? C’mon, do that again! See whose gung foo is mightier!
Actually they blew it badly.
This type of hubris only accelerates Washington’s further isolation. And defines Washington as a rogue group of nut jobs.
Speak Softly and Carry a big stick it wasn’t
You sound like CNN.
If the football is physically taken from the President, does that actually give the enemy an opportunity to delay launch?
Seems like a yuge vulnerability to me
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