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Did Putin tape the closed door meeting (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2018 OP
Of course he did. Zoonart Jul 2018 #1
Exactly! trixie2 Jul 2018 #3
I wonder if WE taped the meeting? Didn't security sweep the room first? BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #5
Putin could carry the bug in himself. Trump wouldn't demand that he was searched. muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #14
I didn't think of that...the translator's life. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #16
I wonder if Mueller's team had grounds to. If so, they were probably very clever about it. Glimmer of Hope Jul 2018 #17
That what I would have done HipChick Jul 2018 #2
I have no doubt he did Siwsan Jul 2018 #4
KGB. GRU. Yeah, Putin had lots of nifty spyware gadgets in his pockets, and procon Jul 2018 #6
well, let me put it this way: anarch Jul 2018 #7
Ummm Yes! oasis Jul 2018 #8
Yes, The Don would not have known if he had bugs on him. US Security would not want the Don to know LiberalArkie Jul 2018 #9
Of course. GeorgeGist Jul 2018 #10
Is Bismarck a herring? nolabear Jul 2018 #11
Are bears Catholic? (nt) Recursion Jul 2018 #12
Is a pork chop greasy?? Grammy23 Jul 2018 #13
Betcher bippy he did. trof Jul 2018 #15
I just hope that 2naSalit Jul 2018 #18
DUH! He's not a dumbass Bettie Jul 2018 #19

BigmanPigman

(51,622 posts)
5. I wonder if WE taped the meeting? Didn't security sweep the room first?
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 04:26 PM
Jul 2018

That should be obvious to anyone...check the room for bugs from both countries.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts)
14. Putin could carry the bug in himself. Trump wouldn't demand that he was searched.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 05:25 PM
Jul 2018

Trump, on the other hand, has things to hide, so he wouldn't want to wear a bug that allows American technicians to hear what was said.

Fuck knows what position the American interpreter is in. I wouldn't put it past Putin to threaten with Novichok or polonium, if there's something they might reveal.

BigmanPigman

(51,622 posts)
16. I didn't think of that...the translator's life.
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 05:30 PM
Jul 2018

He/she could be subpoenaed by Congress to brief them on what was said. They had better hurry up and do it then get her into a witness protection type program for a while.

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. KGB. GRU. Yeah, Putin had lots of nifty spyware gadgets in his pockets, and
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 04:27 PM
Jul 2018

Trump had some starburst candies in his pocket.

anarch

(6,535 posts)
7. well, let me put it this way:
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 04:27 PM
Jul 2018

I wouldn't not expect Putin to have not neglected to record the conversation.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
13. Is a pork chop greasy??
Tue Jul 17, 2018, 05:11 PM
Jul 2018

You’re darn tootin’ Pootie taped every golden moment of that “private” meeting. He KNEW that tRump would give him a whole gunny sack of new material. Cue the video tape, Vlad. Heh, heh, heh. tRump....what a dumbass.
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