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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis One Great Paragraph Tells The Story About Government Leaks: Huff Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/steven-mnuchin-government-leaks_us_58b9c6e4e4b0b99894177729?a7gj6ggoczd3yjh5mi&By Jason Linkin, 03/03/2017 03:38 pm ET
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Steven Mnuchin, the Collateral Beauty producer and newly minted treasury secretary, wants a total crackdown on leaks to the media.
Its funny how we know about this! From Reuters Exclusive: Trump aides bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants, by Arshad Mohammed, Jonathan Landay, and Warren Strobel (emphasis mine):
President Donald Trumps Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Let's think about that one for a moment.......A discussion about "not tolerating leaks"...was leaked..
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This One Great Paragraph Tells The Story About Government Leaks: Huff Post (Original Post)
Stuart G
Mar 2017
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Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)1. Wow just wow
That is absolutely hilarious and sad. Is it to give the appearance of not tolerating leaks because the leaks are beyond anything I have ever heard of.
Stuart G
(38,439 posts)2. No...a meeting about not tolearting leaks........is somehow..leaked..
".....sources familiar with the matter said..."
I love those 6 words....., ."..sources familiar with the matter said.."..
Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)6. I know
I understand that and I am struck by the contradiction of it. The leaks are going to continue. The people have been clever enough so far and they are determined as well.
hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)3. I think I know how they can stop the leaks.
Quit Lying.
Seems like every time they lie about something somebody who knows they are leaks something.
Stuart G
(38,439 posts)4. Now....you and I know that is impossible..They can't quit lying..Why?
Because that is who they are and that is what they do...
nolabels
(13,133 posts)5. Most of these fools DT has chose are accustomed to operating in closed system
They still haven't figured out that government is one big open system. Never let it be said Fox News doesn't serve a purpose, making bigger dummies of what already was is an accomplishment!