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Trump’s communications with foreign leader are part of whistleblower complaint ...
MSN.com ^ | Sep 19 2019 | Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris

Posted on 09/18/2019 8:45:13 PM PDT by rintintin

The whistleblower complaint that has triggered a tense showdown between the U.S. intelligence community and Congress involves President Trump’s communications with a foreign leader, according to two former U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

Trump’s interaction with the foreign leader included a “promise” that was regarded as so troubling that it prompted an official in the U.S. intelligence community to file a formal whistleblower complaint with the inspector general for the intelligence community, said the former officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

It was not immediately clear which foreign leader Trump was speaking with or what he pledged to deliver, but his direct involvement in the matter has not been previously disclosed. It raises new questions about the president’s handling of sensitive information and may further strain his relationship with U.S. spy agencies. One former official said the communication was a phone call.

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To: DesertRhino; Alberta's Child

DRAGGING UP THE PAST Putin backs JFK conspiracy theory that claims president was murdered by US agents as he ridicules investigation into Russian meddling in US election

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3736216/putin-jfk-assassination-russia-election-hack-trump/


21 posted on 09/18/2019 10:06:07 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: Raycpa
The complaint was filed with Atkinson’s office on Aug. 12, a date on which Trump was at his golf resort in New Jersey. White House records indicate that Trump had had conversations or interactions with at least five foreign leaders in the preceding five weeks.

It reeks of Bolton

22 posted on 09/18/2019 10:09:52 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: DesertRhino

I am starting to believe the IC is mostly composed of homosexual snowflakes.


23 posted on 09/18/2019 10:24:16 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: rintintin

These POS’s are trying to manufacture grounds for impeachment.


24 posted on 09/18/2019 10:25:30 PM PDT by Valpal1
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25 posted on 09/18/2019 10:34:08 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: Sequoyah101

I HATE that ####.


26 posted on 09/18/2019 10:37:12 PM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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To: DesertRhino
There is no other conclusion. The intel community sets policy now, and is safe beyond government control. They install leaders, spy on Congress (including the intel oversight committee!) They spy on the Presidency and place several moles in the White House, and face zero consequences.

And when they're outed, they are put on the major news channels to influence/control public opinion...In their favor, of course...

27 posted on 09/18/2019 10:58:00 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: rintintin

Putin was right. What they are doing to Trump is a high-tech modern version of what they did to JFK.

In 100 years people will laugh at the idea that it wasn’t the IC and it’s minions. The only people who totally swallow the Warren commission version are people who are completely tuned out, and people who blindly accept that the IC would never do anything wrong.


28 posted on 09/18/2019 11:23:43 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Alberta's Child
It’s a fascinating story, even if there is only not one grain of truth to it.
Fixed.
29 posted on 09/18/2019 11:36:51 PM PDT by Bratch (IF YOU HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT CITIZENS, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT LEADERS-George Carlin)
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I worry for TRUMP

Everyone is watching him closely, to see if he does anything wrong to get him

I just hope TRUMP doesn't do some stock trading on inside info etc...

30 posted on 09/19/2019 1:29:41 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: KavMan

You mean insider stock trading just like EVERY damn member of congress does to become millionaires on their $176,000 a year in salary they make!!!


31 posted on 09/19/2019 1:32:27 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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You mean insider stock trading just like EVERY damn member of congress does to become millionaires on their $176,000 a year in salary they make!!!


I know every anti TRUMP watchdog in Government is keeping an eye on TRUMP

TRUMP is too smart to do insider trading imho, he doesn't need the $$$ unless he is doing some huge trades lol

32 posted on 09/19/2019 1:54:10 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: rintintin
So this person overhears a comment from Trump to a world leader while negotiating, gets offended, then files a whistleblower complaint because he thinks the negotiation is dangerous?

I would bet there have been so many Secret Service and other government workers who wanted to vomit from what other presidents have said AND DONE that it would put this piker to shame.

It’s simply an opportunity for another liberal to try to kill the dragon of Trump.

33 posted on 09/19/2019 3:15:18 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: CaptainK

What I want to know is why are the intel folks listening on POTUS phone calls?


34 posted on 09/19/2019 3:18:05 AM PDT by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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To: norcal joe

It was difficult to read, did not make sense, but evidently merely a platform for Schiff to act, in all his purity of motives, anguished and outraged.


35 posted on 09/19/2019 3:25:18 AM PDT by odawg
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To: rintintin

The media is covering up the regualr customary instances of the like of Kerry or Obama speaking for hours on end, being briefed, by foreign enemy leaders surrounded by their operatives, ALONE, without anyone American present as witness.


36 posted on 09/19/2019 5:35:24 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hatse:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: odawg
a platform for Schiff to act

________

...... act the fool.

37 posted on 09/19/2019 5:40:34 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: rintintin

Maybe he promised to give Iran 150 billion in cash.


38 posted on 09/19/2019 9:04:45 AM PDT by suthener
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To: Valpal1

“These POS’s are trying to manufacture grounds for impeachment.”

From what I’ve read, the intelligence community didn’t like JFK either


39 posted on 09/19/2019 9:40:29 AM PDT by rintintin
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