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Trump's security issues

Segnosaur

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When Clinton was the Democratic candidate in 2016, a lot of concern was expressed over her handling of emails (suggesting she would be less than stringent regarding national security.)

Now that Trump is in power, I think its a good thing to list all of the security problems we have had regarding his presidency. So far we have:

- Disclosure of previously secret information to Russians in the Oval office.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump's_disclosures_of_classified_information

- Holding a meeting with the Japanese prime minister at Mar-a-lago, in full view of resort guests, and with various workers using their cell phones to provide light (which could be a security problem)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-maralago-idUSKBN15T2Y2

- Keeping Flynn around in the administration for over 2 weeks after problems related to him began to surface (during which time he could have been a target for blackmail, or acted in a way that was detrimental to the U.S.)

https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/09/politics/sean-spicer-flynn-18-days/index.html

- Use of temporary security clearances for various members of the Trump administration (including Rob Porter who had been accused of domestic abuse), and personally overriding the recommendations of security experts in providing security clearances to Kushner and Ivanka, as well as dozens of other White House workers. (The person who is currently handling the security clearances, Carl Kline, has been accused of mishandling the security files. The white house's response? Suspend the person making the accusation.)

https://thehill.com/homenews/admini...uest-probe-of-white-house-security-clearances

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/na...nding-alarm-over-white-house-security-n970586

- The former owner of a massage parlor may have been selling access to Trump.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/politics/cindy-li-yang-trump-fundraiser-kraft/index.html

- Use of unsecured cell phones during at least part of his presidency

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/21/trump-phone-security-risk-hackers-601903

Any other security problems that I've overlooked?
 
TragicMonkey said:
Didn't a bunch of Saudis drop dead suddenly after Jared met with Prince Murderpants?
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Yup. Kushner gave him information from Trump's daily briefing on where he could find dissidents and, lo and behold, there was a purge of those self-same dissidents. Coinkidink.
 
Kushner tried to set up a secret back-channel to the Kremlin on Russian embassy equipment, so it couldn't be monitored by US intelligence.
 
We'll never know about any intel and security issues that almost certainly came up in Trump's extremely private meetings with Putin.
 
Belz... said:
- Ivanka Trump may have used a personal email account to conduct government business.
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Lock her up!
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Oh no, her case is totally different than Clinton.

In Ivanka's case, she didn't know that using personal email to conduct government business was a bad thing.

After all, how would she have known? Its not like the use of private emails to conduct government business was something that had ever been discussed during an election or anything.
 
Mycroft said:
Wait, what?
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What We Know About Efforts to Set Up a Trump-Russia Back Channel

Kushner and Flynn secretly met with Kislyak in Trump Tower on December 1, 2016. Last spring the Washington Post reported that Kushner proposed using Russian diplomatic facilities in the U.S. to establish a back channel for communication between the Trump transition and the Russian government. U.S. intelligence intercepted Kislyak describing the request to his superiors.

Kushner told Congress that Kislyak raised the idea, saying he wanted to convey information from his “generals” about the Syrian civil war, but needed a secure line. Kushner said he suggested going through the Russian embassy, but nothing came of it:
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Hey, give Jared a break! He only wanted to discuss the plight of Russian orphans! Won't anyone think of the orphans?

Whose plight was being held hostage by their own government over sanctions imposed on Russian criminals....
 
Trebuchet said:
Hey, give Jared a break! He only wanted to discuss the plight of Russian orphans! Won't anyone think of the orphans?
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You know, when I think of the Trump administration, I can't help but think of their concern for orphans of any nationality. It's, like, the first thing that comes to mind, amirite?
 
Upchurch said:
You know, when I think of the Trump administration, I can't help but think of their concern for orphans of any nationality. It's, like, the first thing that comes to mind, amirite?
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Of course they are concerned about orphans! So much so that they are determined to make a whole lot more of them...at the southern border...in war zones...in rapidly declining US cities...by keeping guns freely available... Jesus loves all the orphans!
 
Segnosaur said:
When Clinton......
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Y'all just can't let the witch die can you? You don't think Trump is being investigated enough, is that the point?

Just another ISF circle-jerk thread. "Hey look at me, I think just like you guys! Hmmm let's see oh I got one - Trump is orange! Can I join the club now too?"

No discussion, let's just make a list! Yayeee. It's a bit silly.
 
mgidm86 said:
Y'all just can't let the witch die can you? You don't think Trump is being investigated enough, is that the point?

Just another ISF circle-jerk thread. "Hey look at me, I think just like you guys! Hmmm let's see oh I got one - Trump is orange! Can I join the club now too?"

No discussion, let's just make a list! Yayeee. It's a bit silly.
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Yeah, leave Britney alone!
 
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