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Demovictory9

(32,634 posts)
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 10:55 PM Sep 2019

John Kelly reportedly used to mute the line during calls with world leaders to urge Trump not to dis

https://www.businessinsider.com/john-kelly-trump-calls-world-leaders-sensitive-information-2019-9

John Kelly reportedly used to mute the line during calls with world leaders to urge Trump not to discuss sensitive topics
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The former White House chief of staff, John Kelly, used to mute the line during President Donald Trump's calls with world leaders to tell him not to continue discussing sensitive information, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.




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John Kelly reportedly used to mute the line during calls with world leaders to urge Trump not to dis (Original Post) Demovictory9 Sep 2019 OP
Because he (Trump) is every bit as f**king stupid as he looks flibbitygiblets Sep 2019 #1
I____ you____ I ____ me! imanamerican63 Sep 2019 #2
What good is a secret if you can't brag on it? Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #3
What the heck is "sensitive information?" MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #4
Even Ted Cruz? qazplm135 Sep 2019 #5
Every country gathers intelligence... MicaelS Sep 2019 #7
One day this will be funny. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2019 #6

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
1. Because he (Trump) is every bit as f**king stupid as he looks
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 10:57 PM
Sep 2019

as we've always feared. And now there's no one with their finger on the mute button.

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
4. What the heck is "sensitive information?"
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 11:17 PM
Sep 2019

The idea that we need to constantly be at odds with half the world and have these big secrets is ridiculous. All 7 billion of us are human. Every one.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
7. Every country gathers intelligence...
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 11:44 PM
Sep 2019

On every other country. Even between alllies. We do it, and they do it to us. We know it, and they know we know.

As an example France is a close ally, but they do it to us to economically benefit their country.

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