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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIMO the US is not obligated to anything putin/trump discussed agreed in private
personal conversations. gossip sessions with no witnesses are just that, gossip and not official.
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)We don't.....
techne7319
(173 posts)However, it appears there were deals made, and Im sure Dump and the GOP Congress will consider it official
We have a man who is not really the President of the United States having a conversation with the dictator of Russia... this has absolutely nothing to do with the legitimate government of the United States.
RKP5637
(67,107 posts)it could fly below the radar.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)I'd say US has a right..
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)and will again. These two could talk several times a day, everyday, if they wanted to. We wouldnt know it.
Hekate
(90,674 posts)Literally shutting the door in our faces, then coming out pretending he's just pals with our sworn enemy.
Then he dribbles out bits over the coming days and weeks. We know from past behavior that Trump agreed to things that will appall us when we find out, and we know from past behavior that Putin has it all on tape and likewise will deploy it against us as he sees fit.
Trump is stupid. Putin is not.
Panich52
(5,829 posts)half the pro-Putin crap Trump said in public they'd scream for immediate impeachment. And firing squad if he'd agreed to let Russians interrogate our ambassadors.
blogslut
(38,000 posts)These aren't a couple of neighbors chatting over the fence.
Hekate
(90,674 posts)FormerOstrich
(2,702 posts)but haven't received a response.
Has there been other administrations that had one-one private meetings with world players (can't call them leaders)? I don't remember any before now. There is something really disturbing about them, in and of themselves...regardless of what was said.
Wouldn't these violate open record laws?