TRUMP DEMANDS NYT GIVE UP ANONYMOUS OFFICIAL FOR ‘NATIONAL SECURITY’ REASONS

Daily Caller ^ | 8/5/2018 | Saagar Enjeti

[Eddie01]

President Donald Trump demanded that that the New York Times hand over the anonymous official who disparaged the president in a recent op-ed for national security reasons, in a Wednesday tweet.

Does the so-called “Senior Administration Official” really exist, or is it just the Failing New York Times with another phony source? If the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018

“It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully recognize what is happening. And we are trying to do what’s right even when Donald Trump won’t,” the anonymous official said.

Trump previously called the official “gutless” and White House press secretary Sarah Sanders released a scathing statement saying “nearly 62 million people voted for President Donald J. Trump in 2016, earning him 306 Electoral College votes — versus 232 for his opponent. None of them voted for a gutless, anonymous source to the failing New York Times.”

The press secretary ended her statement calling for resignation, saying, “The individual behind this piece has chosen to deceive, rather than support, the duly elected President of the United States. He is not putting country first, but putting himself and his ego ahead of the will of the American people. This coward should do the right thing and resign.”

[plain talk]

Just more tweets for the base. Nothing will come of this.

[andmy_]

NYT stepped in it. LOL Uh oh, national security risk. It's called Sedition. Bye!

Definition of Sedition

: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority

INSUBORDINATE

: not obeying authority : refusing to follow orders
His behavior was unprofessional and insubordinate.
an insubordinate attitude

MANAGING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR MISCONDUCT

Addressing Unacceptable Job Performance:

If an employee’s job performance becomes unacceptable under a critical job element, supervisors should promptly address this matter with the employee. There are two formal procedures a supervisor may use in resolving unacceptable performance: Chapter 43 and Chapter 75 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code.

Next Step due to sedition:

[Eddie01]

#170

[andmy_]

NYT thought they had the same cover as Woodward's anonymous sourced book.

They do not because the ‘source’ proactively went on record as a Federal Government Employee. The Federal government has protocol for whistle blowers. LOL this oped is not in any way shape or form a potential whistle blower complaint. Its purely political and as such, the Federal Employee transgressed their Federal Employment agreement and will be held accountable. It's a security breech pure and simple. A person collecting a government paycheck has now gone on record stating they are sabotaging the Commander in Chief based on political reasons. Its sedition in 2018.

This is a huge store in 2018. HUGE. And it's a unintentional gift for Potus form the NYT. :)

[lodi90]

They faked this to try and paint a picture of discord and incompetence.

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They don’t need to pay for it when plenty of Never Trumpers give it away for free. Did you not see Graham take a not so subtle shot at POTUS in the Kavanaugh hearing? The careerist GOP has no interest in supporting Trump. Not now. Not ever.

[Pravious]

Yo, Kellyanne, You protest too much. Your husband hates POTUS. Hmmm.

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It sounds like you had the same reaction I did. She immediately dismissed it, then spun away to talk about all of the accomplishments of the Trump administration. She didn’t look at ALL concerned that there’s a self-proclaimed seditious cabal in our government which is now actually so full of confidence that they’re boasting about undercutting our President.

[veracious]

Wage legal, law enforcement and institutional war, there should be no mercy for High Crimes and Treason.
Or perish.

This is _not_ a political issue. It is unlawful rebellion throughout DC.

[Innovative]

Good.

Trump is fighting back.

He won’t let them get away with these lies.

[plain talk]

We don’t even know if the person exists. If it is fake news then how can the NY Times hand over the name of a fictional source?

IF the person actually exists — the fact that this person doesn’t like Trump’s temperament is not that usual. Many employees don’t like their boss’s temperament. So what? In any event if the person is real then it demonstrates Trump continues to have a hiring and firing problem.

The NY Times is goading Trump into overacting before the mid-term elections. I don’t think Trump will fall for it.

[andmy_]

Kellyanne is putting a spotlight on herself and not a good way.

Especially after Trump already said an investigation had been opened.

Kellyanne has gone Rouge and clearly does not know the definition of Sedition. Trump will be firing the NYT anonymous source who did not comply with their hiring agreement as a Federal Employee. KAC is not looking good when it comes to protecting We the Peoples Rights and Concerns.

Why doesn't she want to get to the bottom of this? Who is she protecting? Yikes. Kellyanne is against the POTUS trying to fire saboteurs in his administration? What is wrong with her? Hmmm.

[Almondjoy]

Bring on November, fire Sessions, get a read headhunter in and I really don’t care if we lose in 2020 if we can purge as many deep state associates as possible in 2 years, arrest them all and bring them to trial, I don’t even care if 75% get aquitted, arresting should be enough to fire, get them the hell out.

[andmy_]

Wong

Federal Employee sought out and went on record that they are disregarding their employees requests. It’s called sedition. The employee said they do not follow direct orders. In the private sector that insubordination. For the United States, a federal employee refusing to follow their bosses order, that if sedition.

In both scenarios, a case will be opened to intestate how the employee used their position, etc to undermine their superior. The NYT thought they had cover, similar to Woodwards unnamed sources.

This was different. An actual Federal government worker, most likely on government time, reached out to NYT to acknowledge that they receive a direct to carry out by their superior, and then refuse to carry out the directive.

Be sure, whoever this is, has attempted to destroy their laptop and phone, etc. Doesn’t matter, Trump Admin will be able to see all their communications with NYT and others as part of the now opened investigation.

The NYT, Kellyanne or Lindsey cannot stop this investigation now. HA! Investigation has been opened thanks to the NYT. Such a nice September gift. We appreciate them for putting the moles. Such a gift.

[Sontagged]

Reposting from another thread re: Pence’s posts supporting Sessions on Twitter contramanding Trump’s anti Sessions remarks:

May I ask you to recall the events of the RoveBush/Billy Bush sex tape weekend?

Pence was almost caught in that Bush/NeverTrump Paul Ryan conspiracy to take down Trump with the Bush Family’s grab p****y tape in October 2016. Pence made one slight, but telling, move to align himself with Ryan that day.

I’ll bet Steve Bannon knows if it’s Pence or not.

Other than that, let’s all remember Bob Woodward was outed years ago as a former Navy Intel REPUBLICAN who was working with Haig in the Nixon White House when suddenly, he was the Watergate reporter at the Post.

Woodward’s loving and adoring books about the W Bush White House also ‘splain a lot.

In any case, Pence was nearly caught up in the BushRINO attack on Trump with the Billy Bush tape that weekend.

Pence went along with what Paul Ryan was saying about Trump and canceling his support rally that day and Pence was “all in” with Paul Ryan.

You have to keep your eye on these RINOs, and Pence is definitely a RINO.

[Reno89519]

Fire all holdovers

[andmy_]

Should read

Wrong

[plain talk]

For the United States, a federal employee refusing to follow their bosses order, that if sedition.

Yeah right. Say hi to Ms. Wong for me.

[andmy_]

Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that tends toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent towards, or resistance against established authority. Sedition may include any commotion, though not aimed at direct and open violence against the laws. Seditious words in writing are seditious libel. A seditionist is one who engages in or promotes the interest of sedition.

Typically, sedition is considered a subversive act, and the overt acts that may be prosecutable under sedition laws vary from one legal code to another. Where the history of these legal codes has been traced, there is also a record of the change in the definition of the elements constituting sedition at certain points in history. This overview has served to develop a sociological definition of sedition as well, within the study of state persecution.

[andmy_]

In 1798, President John Adams signed into law the Alien and Sedition Acts, the fourth of which, the Sedition Act or “An Act for the Punishment of Certain Crimes against the United States” set out punishments of up to two years of imprisonment for “opposing or resisting any law of the United States” or writing or publishing “false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the President or the U.S. Congress (though not the office of the Vice-President, then occupied by Adams’ political opponent Thomas Jefferson). This Act of Congress was allowed to expire in 1801 after Jefferson’s election to the Presidency.[43]

In the Espionage Act of 1917, Section 3 made it a federal crime, punishable by up to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, to willfully spread false news of the American army or navy with an intent to disrupt its operations, to foment mutiny in their ranks, or to obstruct recruiting. This Act of Congress was amended by the Sedition Act of 1918, which expanded the scope of the Espionage Act to any statement criticizing the Government of the United States.

[spokeshave2]

Ha....Trump doesn’t tweet something unless he already knows the answer

Recall the pages of the Trump tax file that arrived at the inbox of a NY "journalist"

If the article was written on anything except parchment with a Quill...the NSA and Trump have it all.

So...Either Trump knows who sent it

Or...He knows it's a fake.

[andmy_]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2384

18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy
US Code
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If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.