Leaks continue to plague Trump White House despite crackdown

[DonViejo]

BY JORDAN FABIAN - 06/09/18 06:17 AM EDT

President Trump's administration has been plagued by leaks of sensitive information, and the problem is showing no signs of letting up as Trump passes his 500-day mark in office.

The exit this week of junior White House communications staffer Kelly Sadler – nearly a month after she privately made disparaging remarks about Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) – illustrates the extent of the problem. Sadler was shown the door only after she reportedly accused her own supervisor of leaking during an Oval Office meeting in front of Trump himself.

The White House this week also faced questions over the leak of a controversial memo drafted by the president's attorneys representing him in the Russia probe and aides were forced to grapple with Trump’s rambling remarks during a closed-door hurricane preparedness briefing.

The unrelenting pace of unauthorized disclosures demonstrates how leaking is a feature, and not a bug, of the Trump White House — one that has caused constant distractions and sown distrust among the president’s staff.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/391430-leaks-plague-trump-white-house-with-no-end-in-sight

[Hugin]

1. "... one that has caused constant distractions..."

They're almost there. Just... a... little... more... To realize that many of the leaks are coming from Trump himself. Placed to keep everyone off their footing and to cause discord and mistrust among his own staff. And, probably because he thinks it's great fun.

[displacedtexan]

2. The WH clamped down on staff cellphones, etc. a while ago, but...

...we all know that all reporters have to do is plant the small flag in the flowerpot on your apartment balcony and meet your source later that night in a parking garage. They could even give their sources catchy codenames.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Trump's probably the biggest leaker

[sunonmars]

4. Most likely his unsecured phone.