Posted on 08/03/2017 3:57:47 PM PDT by Rockitz
CTH gave several warnings to be cautious and careful when reviewing political media as there are obvious attempts to push specific agenda narratives. We could tell something was up in the DC proletariat. The signals are often subtle but also follow a familiar pattern. The latest round of anti-McMaster stories are transparently part of that effort.
The long knives are out after National Security Advisor McMaster, and those knives are transparently connected to a very familiar and historic ideological world-view.
Example: Circa News writer, Sara Carter, today pushes a story about HR McMaster giving Susan Rice access -via a letter of approval- to ongoing classified intelligence; at least that’s the way the narrative engineers who pick up the ball from Carter are selling it.
Except it’s not true; that angle/narrative is entirely false.
In the letter (included below) National Security Advisor HR McMaster simply gave former NSA Susan Rice permission to continue accessing historic classified intelligence that she created and received while Mrs. Rice was President Obama’s NSA lead.
McMaster is NOT giving Rice ongoing access to new intelligence information, or current classified intelligence information. His letter was simply authorizing her to reference and have access to the historic intel work product she previously, personally and specifically was involved in.
Obviously Rice’s prior NSC work-product remains classified and as such cannot leave the control of the National Security Council. Classified NSC information can be as innocuous as emails or memos to colleagues on the NSC during her tenure as NatSec Advisor, or it could be her schedule and calendar of events. The McMaster letter simply allows Rice to have continued access to prior content she was in charge of. Nothing more.
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
This doesn't address the firings, which bothers me.
It’s obvious that McMaster is getting a lot of negative press in the last eight hours. Somebody’s out to get him.
Bannon
Susan Rice should not have access to ANY classified materials.
It’s obvious that McMaster is getting a lot of negative press in the last eight hours. Somebody’s out to get him.
The Never Trumpers at National Review have rushed to McMaster’s defense. Buy a clue, FRiend.
Pretty clear now that a lot of leaks are from Obama holdovers giving classified info to Obama admin officials who then pass it to their friends in the media.
Wrong
CTH trying to be too cute by half by not going with the ‘crowd’
More likely the Treehouse Doofus should look in the mirror.
So? She is no longer in that job and should not have access to any classified material. What is wrong with these people?
I think she’s using the old “I can defend myself, but, oopsie, I might give away national secrets” defense.
Call her to testify.
Call her bluff.
Play stupid games and you win stupid prizes.
The letter authorizes Rice to access classified information that she “received” while in office. For all we know, this included information about the incoming Trump administration, including unmasked information that she or others requested. Given (a) that the unmasking is under investigation by Congress (and should be by Mueller but who knows if it really is); (b) widespread leaks of classified information that was created while Susan Rice was in office (such as the Flynn transcripts); and (c) allegations against the Obama administration of using intelligence for political purposes... this is obviously very, very troubling. This article disputing the “angle / narrative” is a complete fail.
McMaster was the architect of Trump’s foreign forays to Saudi Arabia-Israel-Rome and also Poland I think. If so, then he is a good person to have around.
The real test is how long this letter will float in the news cycle.
Not directed to you, but a general question.
Wasn’t it Trump who appointed Gen McMaster? It seems to be, besides Reince, many of the appointments have been solid.
I would have to believe whoever is advising the President on something as important as the NSC staff, would be in the loop.
That’s just my thinking.
Additionally, all of this McMaster talk piles on the “WH is chaos” theme, spread by the MSM.
Okay, how does that set of facts square with Comey having access to material "matters" that he had previously been involved as a Federal employee.
Does Chelsea Manning get access....
EFF YOU LYING B*TCH SUSAN RICE. She doesn't even qualify for a 'CONFIDENTIAL' clearance let alone 'SECRET'.
> “In the letter (included below) National Security Advisor HR McMaster simply gave former NSA Susan Rice permission to continue accessing historic classified intelligence that she created and received while Mrs. Rice was President Obama’s NSA lead.”
No sale Sundance. You struck out here. He should not be giving her one iota of access while she is a suspect in an illegal espionage case against the Trump campaign.
The telltale sign of McMasters’s duplicity is the euphoria exhibited upon his appointment by the likes of Bill Kristol, Lindsey Graham, and others of the same noxious smell.
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