Posted on 08/04/2017 6:49:04 AM PDT by Enlightened1
ational security adviser H.R. McMaster has reportedly determined that Susan Rice, who served in his role during the Obama administration, did not do anything wrong amid accusations of “unmasking” the identities of Trump associates.
Republican lawmakers are trying to conclude whether or not Rice “unmasked” the identities of Trump transition team members that were redacted in intelligence reports. Bloomberg on Thursday cited two intelligence officials saying that McMaster had found no evidence of wrong-doing.
The news comes the same day Circa reported that McMaster sent Rice a letter at the end of April informing the former Obama official that she would keep her security clearance and the National Security Council (NSC) would waive her “need-to-know” requirement.
“This decision is based on my determination: (1) that such access is consistent with the national security interests of the United States, and (2) that appropriate steps have been taken to protect classified information from unauthorized disclosure or compromise and to ensure that the information you access is safeguarded in a manner consistent with E.O. 13526,” McMaster wrote in the letter, referring to an Obama-era executive order detailing how classified information is to be treated.
Rice’s classified testimony about the alleged “unmasking” of Trump associates was delayed last month, as the House Intelligence Committee reportedly sought to have former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power also testify.
President Trump, during an April interview, claimed Rice may have committed a crime by requesting the names of Trump associates be unmasked, though the president did not provide proof at the time.
McMaster's decision comes as he is working to purge the NSC of political appointees and those loyal to his predecessor, fellow retired general Michael Flynn.
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There is no law against hiring the stupid.
Not much profit in it either?
Fire McMaster. An good soldier, but a dim-bulb hack at best as a policy maker. He’s far better used for following the orders of better men.
McMaster is a Deep State operative.
McCain’s enthusiastic endorsement should have been a red flag.
narrow in scope. waiver is limited to anything she originated,reviewed,signed or received.
Shouldn’t some ask the question to the powers that be, why she needs it ?
McMaster needs to go for a variety of reasons.
There is no law against firing them either.
“originated,reviewed,signed or received”
This is not narrow in scope at all.
Fire McMaster.
Yesterday.
He’s another comey.
how so ? if it’s only related to her stuff ? help me see...
thanks.
Poor Trumpster he is surrounded by swampsters! McMasters, Mueller have got to go forthwith.
Meet Eric C
Eric helped Susan Rice write up a Smear Talibg Points piece on Trump during the election .
Reince Prius Strikes again by allowing these Obama bots and Trump Haters into the West Wing .
Why is this Guy still at the NSA again ?
If you think unmasking is a crime, please provide the US statute that says so.
I guess this is a test of who’s side CoS Kelly is on: Trump’s or McMaster’s.
This is outright insubordination.
Those who believe that they are indispensable are in fact the first that should be fired.
Let it rain executive orders (recall that "a telephone and a pen") just as the last President did.
Early on President Obama's most powerful ally - Holder, his AG.
That lesson has been forgotten it seems.
The longer criminals are allowed to keep their jobs and roam free the more things like this will continue to happen. Maybe Sessions will announce today that Rice has been arrested. That would solve this problem.
No. He’ll huff and puff.
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