CNN: The President can Declassify Anything He Wants

[Mike 03]

So I'm guessing this rules out one of the best theories, that he exposed the identity of our Kremlin mole.

EDIT: Nevermind. I never should have posted this. We're talking about a commitment to "do something" anyway. I just thought it was an interesting theory, and no, it doesn't rule out that he promised to take some action. Sorry.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. But he doesn't get to promise to drop sanctions in exchange for

help with election interference. That's not declassifying something; that's just plain treachery. We don't know that's what he did, but it's another theory.

[Firestorm49]

2. Ah, yes. This make more sense now.,

[MoonRiver]

4. Did you forget the sarcasm smilie?

[lame54]

3. No but he could have agreed to "take care of it"

[Johnny2X2X]

5. So can the SoS

emails, private servers, SoS decides what's classified too.

[global1]

6. OK - The President Can Declassify Anything He Wants.....

So how does that rule out that he exposed the identity of our Kremlin mole?

If you want to get technical - he can say he declassified the identity of the mole and then exposed it to the Russians or Putin.

[Vinca]

7. So maybe it was nothing classified. Maybe it was something like negotiating a loan for the Trump

family business in exchange for favorable treatment of some sort.

[wiggs]

8. still impeachable, if not criminal. nt

[madinmaryland]

9. I'm thinking that it might be to cancel the elections in 2020.

Martial Law. Arrest all Democratic Party politicians... Effectively ending democracy.

[jcgoldie]

10. I think its related to the G7 and Russian sanctions

7/31 call with Putin
8/12 whistleblower complaint
8/20... G7 in which Trump makes an even bigger than normal ass of himself stumping for Russia to be let back in and blaming Obama for the annexation of Crimea.