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kpete

(72,022 posts)
Sat Aug 27, 2022, 05:27 PM Aug 2022

"Trump's White House issues an ominous request for a list of top U.S. spies" - 8/3/19

Trump's White House issues an ominous request for a list of top U.S. spies
The request is coming at a time when Donald Trump is looking to install a loyalist as his new intelligence chief.

Known Timeline:

1. 7/31/2019: Trump spoke with Putin (NYT)

2. 8/3/2019: Trump issued a request for a list of top US spies (The Daily Beast)

3. 10/5/2021: "CIA Admits to Losing Dozens of Informants". (NYT)

4. 8/26/2022: Documents at MAL Could Compromise Human Intel (NYT) 1/5


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https://www.salon.com/2019/08/03/trumps-white-house-issues-an-ominous-request-for-a-list-of-top-u-s-spies_partner/

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"Trump's White House issues an ominous request for a list of top U.S. spies" - 8/3/19 (Original Post) kpete Aug 2022 OP
Putin looked like he was having a nice day. Turbineguy Aug 2022 #1
Sickening to see traitortrump so weak to lil putin. empedocles Aug 2022 #2
Holy crap 3auld6phart Aug 2022 #3
I think we should all get bullhorns and read your words to the world! Iwasthere Aug 2022 #5
Congress needs to pass some sort of legislation limiting the access... LAS14 Aug 2022 #4
Wow if that is true the media should be on this big time nt doc03 Aug 2022 #6
Kick and rec for Trump's secret pals. Kingofalldems Aug 2022 #7

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
2. Sickening to see traitortrump so weak to lil putin.
Sat Aug 27, 2022, 05:45 PM
Aug 2022

[Did seem that trump's 2 idols in his life were putin & epstein].

3auld6phart

(1,051 posts)
3. Holy crap
Sat Aug 27, 2022, 05:47 PM
Aug 2022

Why is that feckin bucket of orange lard still walking free. He should be doing time In a maximum
Prison now. The damage this arrogant bastard has done. Will come to light eventually GAWD DAMMMIT NO ONE IS ABOVE THE law.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
4. Congress needs to pass some sort of legislation limiting the access...
Sat Aug 27, 2022, 05:52 PM
Aug 2022

... ANYONE, includeing POTUS has to information like this. What conceivable justification would POTUS have to want this info???????

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