Trump orders Justice Department to launch full investigation into leaks from Manchester bomb probe

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Washington Post Staff May 25 at 10:49 AM

Following the release of crime scene photos from the Manchester concert bombing, President Trump has asked for "a complete review" of leaks from U.S. government agencies.

The president is expected to get an earful from British Prime Minister Theresa May following the apparent leak. In a statement, Trump said "there is no relationship we cherish more than the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom," and promised that his administration would get to the bottom of the matter.

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[brooklynite]

1. "I'm an expert at leaking intelligence, so I'm best prepared to fix it..."

[OnDoutside]

2. That sort of leak seems most odd to me, and makes me think this is a set up. We don't

normally see such an amount of leaks in this particular case, so maybe this is a DOJ Sessions inspired leak so they can do a witch hunt for Anti Trump leakers ?

[KewlKat]

3. you're right it does seem odd

[Yupster]

4. You think they need a set up?

They want to pot someone in prison to stop all the leaks. They don't need anything to make them do it, or let them do it.

[lark]

13. 100%

They are making the play that intelligence services can't be trusted, like with that little document that Russia planted in FBI records, so therefore their information about Drumpf is suspect and amounts to nothing. This is his key to staying in office, Russia disinformation about his treachery and making all our intelligence services, from FBI to CIA look bad. Just shows how in hock he is to Russia, he'd rather destroy our country's intelligence services and put all our lives at risk, just so he can pay off Putin. That's all this is. He also might want this to distract from his own personal leaking of any and all information to bad players - Phillipines and Russia for sure.

[Bradical79]

9. Not sure why he would do that

They already have a plethora of leaks. Adding one leak yourself isn't going to accomplish anything or provide some new justification for investigation. It wouldn't make any sense.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. It seems to me the US regularly has leaks of info from ongoing criminal investigations

I'm often surprised at what gets said in US media which you'd think might give away details that investigators would rather keep secret for the moment. I also often see DUers asking why they're not being given such info if it hasn't leaked.

[haele]

19. Well, there is a difference between supposition (gossip) and an actual leak.

Especially with criminal investigations, there's not a huge range of motives. And all it takes is linking commonly known connections to a motive, and there's your supposition that's presented as a "leak".

On edit. However, the Manchester bombing was definitely a leak. Naming a suspect so soon after the fact, with no photo evidence or "hey, I saw so-and-so there" (or even "I'm going to bomb a concert tonight because of some uppity infidel female entertainer&quot comments on Facebook or other commonly accessed media is definitely not something that would be brought up by supposition.

Haele

[C_U_L8R]

5. The investigation has narrowed in on two unlikeable guys

John Miller and John Baron. Pretty shady fellows.

[politicaljunkie41910]

16. You right. I say lock both up and you'll know you got the right one. :)

[irisblue]

18. ::snort::

Tru dat.

[dalton99a]

21. Bingo.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. NY Times has their story up now

[*** Trump Condemns ‘Alleged Leaks,’ After Complaints From Britain

BRUSSELS — President Trump on Thursday condemned “leaks of sensitive information,” responding to a complaint by Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, over disclosures of details from the investigation into Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack since 2005.

“The alleged leaks coming out of government agencies are deeply troubling,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “These leaks have been going on for a long time, and my administration will get to the bottom of this. The leaks of sensitive information pose a grave threat to our national security.”

He added: “I am asking the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to launch a complete review of this matter, and, if appropriate, the culprit should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Unauthorized disclosures have dogged Mr. Trump, who has regularly and angrily criticized leaks from his government. In his first month in office, he called for a Justice Department investigation into what he said were “criminal leaks.” But two dimensions of the latest controversy are new: The disclosures in this case are about a terrorism investigation led by a foreign ally, and the British government has brought its complaints to a receptive audience.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/world/europe/trump-may-leaks-manchester.html ***]

[flibbitygiblets]

7. Drumph couldn't stop leaks with a warehouse full of Depends

Getting to the "bottom of the matter" however, is something he specializes in.

[Initech]

15. Even with the extra absorbent variety!

[AtheistCrusader]

8. Seems like the week to start setting up Mirrors facing in, around the white house perimeter fence.

Big signs with 'LEAKER - THATAWAY' arrows pointing in.

[TomCADem]

10. He Should Try Looking in a Mirror

Nt

[Bradical79]

12. Probably not even a deliberately malicious leak in this case

It's probably one (or more) of his idiotic underlings having no idea what is, and isn't ok to talk about. Trump defended his own unintentional outing of Israeli intellegence, and talked openly about the location of 2 nuclear submarines. Why would anyone in his administration think talking about a terrorism suspect is a big deal?

As for the leaks in general, this is what happens when you hire narcisitic predators, who hire their own natcisistic predators, while simultaeneosly disrespecting all of them and creating an atmosphere of competition.

[Marthe48]

14. We have met the enemy and he is us

Pogo

[politicaljunkie41910]

17. Damn I'd like to be a fly on the wall at that dinner. I don't doubt that

Theresa May is going to read him the riot act based on his loose lips in the past. I don't think she will back down, and I think that Trump is a little bitch that doesn't know how to deal with a strong woman. My money's on May. I like her spunk. I actually think she could kick his ass, if she needed to; even in heels.

[forgotmylogin]

20. Isn't "leaking" revealing information that is supposed to be classified?

This is all news that was going to come out and some people got it early. That's called "reporter getting a scoop". Still bad if it was info the authorities were hoping to hold close to the vest, but not so much a leak of classified info.

[Chemisse]

22. Where does this 'police-sharing' information go to when sent to the US?

The White House? The NSA? The State Department?

Does anyone know?

[rocktivity]

23. The simplest explanation is usually the right one

Start with the people who TOOK the photos. Unless, of course, they were SUPPOSED to be leaked outside of the UK, and President Duh Donald's supposed outrage is "fake news." Or maybe those devil Russian hackers are at it again...


rocktivity

[pecosbob]

24. Start with Bannon

and you won't have to go far. Who wanted the news out that the attack was committed by a Muslim from one of Orange Hitler's banned countries?