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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,320 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 09:04 PM Sep 2018

Trump admits Fox News hosts influenced his decision to declassify key Russia documents

Any doubt about the feedback loop between President Donald Trump and Fox News can be put to rest, as the president credited Fox’s Sean Hannity, Lou Dobbs, and Jeanine Pirro for his decision to declassify key Russia documents in an interview with The Hill released on Wednesday.

As ThinkProgress reported on Tuesday, Trump’s declassification of materials relating to the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was made “at the request of” top congressional Republicans, including Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who was a member of the Executive Committee for Trump’s White House transition.

Despite concerns about potential national security issues resulting from Trump’s actions, especially since neither the Department of Justice nor FBI were reportedly involved in the decision, the president praised Fox News and Fox Business hosts for making the recommendation to him during a conversation with Hill.tv’s John Solomon and Buck Sexton.

“I have been asked by so many people that I respect, please — the great Lou Dobbs, the great Sean Hannity, the wonderful great Jeanie Pirro. (laughs)
No, she takes it so personally. And that’s not, let’s say they like me. But this is beyond liking me. They know that this is one of the great scandals in the history of our country.”

https://thinkprogress.org/donald-trump-declassify-russia-documents-fox-news-hannity-dobbs-pirro-2c7e1e6397a6/

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Trump admits Fox News hosts influenced his decision to declassify key Russia documents (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP

We have a president who makes executive decisions madaboutharry Sep 2018 #1

And rump will realize after getting taken to the cleaners by Fox's mostly ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #2

He speaks to Hannity almost every night after his show. dewsgirl Sep 2018 #3

Ill make the call here: DownFromTheMountain Sep 2018 #4

There are two possible options here and both are scary genxlib Sep 2018 #5

I think both options could be absolutely correct Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #9

Just fire everyone in government and make decisions by watching conservative entertainers Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #6

This is going to blow up in his face GulfCoast66 Sep 2018 #7

Its like a bad sitcom where a demented idiot runs the country with advice from procon Sep 2018 #8

Unfit. ffr Sep 2018 #10

This will backfire JonLP24 Sep 2018 #11

madaboutharry

(40,236 posts)

1. We have a president who makes executive decisions

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 09:07 PM

Sep 2018

based on shit he hears from television hosts.

Man, we are in deep trouble.

SWBTATTReg

(22,181 posts)

2. And rump will realize after getting taken to the cleaners by Fox's mostly ...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 09:08 PM

Sep 2018

unsubstantiated reporting that rump listens to constantly (I never knew the likes of someone watching so much TV, especially a so called president). When does he really work? That is, if he does even. No wonder he's declared bankruptcy so much.

This will backfire on him big time.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

3. He speaks to Hannity almost every night after his show.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 09:12 PM

Sep 2018

DownFromTheMountain

(226 posts)

4. Ill make the call here:

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 09:21 PM

Sep 2018

Judge Jennine is angling to be number 4

genxlib

(5,546 posts)

5. There are two possible options here and both are scary

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 09:23 PM

Sep 2018

Either...

He is getting advice about declassification from people who have no idea what is in the classified information.

or

He is sharing the contents of classified documents with FOX personalities.

I can't decide which is worse