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In reply to the discussion: Exclusive: Rice told House investigators why she unmasked senior Trump officials [View all]riversedge
(70,187 posts)18. I am reminded that the crown princeZayed did not inform Obama Adm......
It is beyond rude--and suspicious!
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The Obama administration felt misled by the United Arab Emirates, which had failed to mention that Zayed was coming to the United States even though it's customary for foreign dignitaries to notify the US government about their travels, according to several sources familiar with the matter. Rice, who served as then-President Obama's national security adviser in his second term, told the House Intelligence Committee last week that she requested the names of the Americans mentioned in the classified report be revealed internally, a practice officials in both parties say is common
Rice's previously undisclosed revelation in a classified setting shines new light on a practice that had come under sharp criticism from the committee chairman, California Rep. Devin Nunes, and President Donald Trump, who previously accused Rice of committing a crime.
But her explanation appears to have satisfied some influential Republicans on the committee, undercutting both Nunes and Trump and raising new questions about whether any Trump associates tried to arrange back-channel discussions with the Russians...............................
It's unclear precisely which Trump officials Rice discussed at the House meeting. But multiple sources have confirmed to CNN that Zayed met at the time with Flynn, Kushner and Bannon. The three-hour discussion focused on a range of issues, including Iran, Yemen and the Mideast peace process, according to two sources who insisted that opening up a back-channel with Russia was not a topic of discussion.
Still, the fact that the New York meeting occurred prior to the Seychelles session and that the UAE did not notify the Obama administration about why the crown prince was coming to the United States has raised questions in the eyes of investigators on Capitol Hill.
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Exclusive: Rice told House investigators why she unmasked senior Trump officials [View all]
mobeau69
Sep 2017
OP
"... to facilitate a back-channel communication between Russia and the incomingTrump White House."
Botany
Sep 2017
#3
It is just horrifying that trump has access all the secrets - this most untrusted person
Equinox Moon
Sep 2017
#24
Interesting - I posted an article today about Mohammed bin Zayed's growing power in the ME
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2017
#7
It's not fair for cops to know the names of criminals. That makes crime too difficult.
L. Coyote
Sep 2017
#16
Remember this?: "Trump, Citing No Evidence, Suggests Susan Rice Committed Crime"
riversedge
Sep 2017
#19
He's fucking evil and would do or say anything to save his sorry orange ass. n/t
mobeau69
Sep 2017
#20