Posted on 02/28/2017 2:00:05 AM PST by Lera
President Trump reportedly approved checks on administration aides' cell phones as leaks to press continue.
President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor, Barack Obama, of instigating a series of leaks within the administration and the raucous town hall meetings facing Republican lawmakers across the country.
The White House has faced a wave of leaks to the media since inauguration day more than a month ago, as the administration works to fill hundreds of remaining vacancies, leaving temporary Obama administration holdovers in place.
As the Trump administration looks to plug the leaks, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer ordered staffers to submit their cellular devices for examination, to ensure they had not made unauthorized contacts with media outlets.
Multiple sources told CNN Monday night that this heightened surveillance was approved by President Trump, who they say is outraged over the leaks.
Spicer denied that claim, however, saying the president “did not sign off or even know what I did. That is not accurate.”
Speaking with Fox News on Monday, President Trump suggested that his predecessor, President Obama, was responsible for both the recent flood of leaks and disruptions of town hall meetings held by Republican lawmakers.
“I think he is behind it,” said Trump. “I also think it is politics, that’s the way it is.”
“I think that President Obama is behind it because his people are certainly behind it. And some of the leaks possibly come from that group, which are really serious because they are very bad in terms of national security. But I also understand that is politics. In terms of him being behind things, that's politics. And it will probably continue."
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Very interesting. I wonder if it would survive a challenge in the liberal DC Circuit Court. Even so, it is designed to remove particular problem children, rather than huge swaths of employees. They admit it COULD be used for that though, which is encouraging.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. He’s done a lot in a month and a few days. I’m just as anxious to have the swamp drained as anybody, and as long as he’s making progress, I’m satisfied.
This is the President's quote I am referring to and it has nothing to do with what he has accomplished in his first month; In terms of him being behind things, that's politics. And it will probably continue."
What it has to do with is allowing Obama to continue attacking President Trump and WINNING. We do not have the muslims stopped from these 7 countries because of the shadow government and if President Trump would have went after Hillary IMO it would be different. There would be less leaks because people know their neck would be on the line.
It is not that he is slow at fulfilling or doing his job, he is allowing Obama and his ilk to end run him and cause havoc. Our President needs to use his big stick and do it NOW or these filthy bastards are going to get around him. I want to see them hang as the traitors that they are
Do you have a clue to what I am talking about now or are you like the other two FR and clueless as to what I am talking about and only defend the President. Saying, all is well, the water is only at the 3rd floor and we are on the 6th but one out of 3 pumps are running.
There’s no need to get hysterical and attack the awareness of those who don’t agree with you.
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