Trump discussed natl-security issues at Mar-a-Lago at dinner, right in front of multiple guests

[DetlefK]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/12/politics/trump-shinzo-abe-mar-a-lago-north-korea/index.html

As Mar-a-Lago's wealthy members looked on from their tables, and with a keyboard player crooning in the background, Trump and Abe's evening meal quickly morphed into a strategy session, the decision-making on full view to fellow diners, who described it in detail to CNN.

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Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and chief strategist Steve Bannon left their seats to huddle closer to Trump as documents were produced and phone calls were placed to officials in Washington and Tokyo.
The patio was lit only with candles and moonlight, so aides used the camera lights on their phones to help the stone-faced Trump and Abe read through the documents.

Even as a flurry of advisers and translators descended upon the table carrying papers and phones for their bosses to consult, dinner itself proceeded apace. Waiters cleared the wedge salads and brought along the main course as Trump and Abe continued consulting with aides.

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Eventually Trump and Abe, along with their collection of aides, stood and moved from the dining terrace and toward a marble-trimmed ballroom, whose gilded columns were concealed by more sober-looking black drapes.




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In related news, Mar-a-Lago prefers to hire foreigners as waiters because it's really hard to find good waiters who are also US-citizens. (Absolutely 100% not kidding. That's what they gave as a reason why they need those cheap foreigners.)

Now... How difficult would it be for a spy of a foreign intelligence-service to get a job as a waiter at Mar-a-Lago... maybe with a hidden microphone... clearing Trump's plate while he's busy discussing military policy with a foreign head of state?

[unblock]

1. no emails, no problem.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. The most corrupt human who ever lived, the most corrupt administration by a factor of

100 times, but no investigations.

NONE

Hillary had a private server and they are still trying to put her in jail.

Jason Chaffetz is a traitor.

[unblock]

7. it's amazing that some people can *still* insist that hillary is worse.

people can *still* complain about hillary being in goldman sach's pocket after donnie hires *five* of them!

[Eliot Rosewater]

8. Well, given one candidate is clearly and provably the worst human who ever lived

or one of them and the other is either the best qualified or top 3 in history to ever run for the office

FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[logosoco]

3. Aside from the obvious security issues here and at tRump tower in NYC

all of this smells like NOT America First (not that I like that line, but he himself uses it). Isn't the White House part of American history? Why has he, from day one, acted like being there is something so awful? If he is doing the work of the people, why not do it from the people's house?
(answer: he is not doing the work of the people. He is doing things for himself, his businesses and the kind of people who pay for access to private clubs. This is NOT most of the people).

[DetlefK]

10. Because he's a cranky old man stuck in his ways.

He doesn't like changes. He likes his life just as it is. Moving into a different appartment, forcing him to a daily routine that wasn't his idea... Which 70yo would like that?

[Marthe48]

4. P.M. Abe looks like he's aged overnight

Must be so stressful to be around trump and pretend he's got all his marbles.

[Deb]

5. Sounds like trump wanted to impress the crowd

Bigly important man, compromising our security to do it. That POS can't leave quick enough

[titaniumsalute]

6. I've worked at Mar-a-Lago

I can tell you that the staff (grounds staff) I dealt with were all foreigners. Very nice, helpful people. But they were all foreign. The event planning staff were all young white girls. (No big surprise there.)

[leftyladyfrommo]

9. Better than the White House where who know who is listening.

Putin is probably sitting in his office tuning in.

[dalton99a]

11. Who needs a situation room when you can use any restaurant?

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