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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:21 PM Aug 2016

Is it appropriate that Paul Manafort, alleged Putin pawn, is getting security briefings?


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Is it appropriate that Paul Manafort, alleged Putin pawn, is getting security briefings? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 OP
I can tell you this.... Adrahil Aug 2016 #1
No! sheshe2 Aug 2016 #2
Donnie is going full meltdown over this and screaming at Manafort.. SummerSnow Aug 2016 #3
Not at all. n/t GP6971 Aug 2016 #4
Do you know for a fact that he is? Supposedly only candidates get briefings wiithout hlthe2b Aug 2016 #5
He should not be getting those briefings. His position as campaign manager does not warrant it. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #6
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
1. I can tell you this....
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:28 PM
Aug 2016

Those kind of associations would ring a lot of alarm bells for any security clearance investigation I am aware of.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
3. Donnie is going full meltdown over this and screaming at Manafort..
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:38 PM
Aug 2016

"I THOUGHT YOU HAD THIS UNDER CONTROL, YOU SAID THIS WON'T GET OUT!!!!"


" THE MEDIA WILL HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH ME OVER THIS!!!"

" TELL ME ONE REASON WHY I SHOULDN'T FIRE YOUR STUPID ASS!!"


" GRRRRRR *BREAKS THINGS* GRRRR * THROW THINGS* ( MANAFORT IS RUNNING)

hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)
5. Do you know for a fact that he is? Supposedly only candidates get briefings wiithout
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:42 PM
Aug 2016

first going through security clearance. The aids have to get a clearance.

 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
6. He should not be getting those briefings. His position as campaign manager does not warrant it.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:51 PM
Aug 2016

But that doesn't stop Donnie from passing along any information that he has been given.

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