Trump defends keeping ‘leaker’ Schiff, Pelosi out of the loop on al-Baghdadi raid

[The Purge]

President Trump on Monday defended his decision not to give Democratic congressional leaders advance notice of the raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying once again that he was concerned the details would leak out.

When Trump first announced al-Baghdadi's death Sunday morning, he said he decided not to tell officials, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, because he was afraid leaks could compromise the mission. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, he singled out House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as the focus of those concerns.

"The only thing is they were talking about why didn't I give the information to Adam Schiff and his committee, and the answer is because I think Adam Schiff is the biggest leaker in Washington," Trump said. "You know that, I know that, we all know that. I've watched Adam Schiff leak. He's a corrupt politician. He's a leaker like nobody has ever seen before."

Trump, meanwhile, also indicated Monday that he may release some video footage of the raid, which he described in great detail a day earlier.

"We’re thinking about it. … We may take certain parts of it and release it, yes," Trump said.

Trump went on to blast Schiff for his handling of the impeachment investigation, including when he recited an embellished version of Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Schiff later described as "parody."...

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Pelosi and Schiff are in the midst of holding a "star chamber" impeachment investigation of President Trump and now whine when Trump doesn't inform them prior to this raid on a terrorist, both are nothing but partisan hacks.

Good for the President for telling it like it is.

 

[toobfreak]

President Trump on Monday defended his decision not to give Democratic congressional leaders advance notice of the raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying once again that he was concerned the details would leak out.

When Trump first announced al-Baghdadi's death Sunday morning, he said he decided not to tell officials, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, because he was afraid leaks could compromise the mission. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, he singled out House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as the focus of those concerns.

"The only thing is they were talking about why didn't I give the information to Adam Schiff and his committee, and the answer is because I think Adam Schiff is the biggest leaker in Washington," Trump said. "You know that, I know that, we all know that. I've watched Adam Schiff leak. He's a corrupt politician. He's a leaker like nobody has ever seen before."

Trump, meanwhile, also indicated Monday that he may release some video footage of the raid, which he described in great detail a day earlier.

"We’re thinking about it. … We may take certain parts of it and release it, yes," Trump said.

Trump went on to blast Schiff for his handling of the impeachment investigation, including when he recited an embellished version of Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Schiff later described as "parody."...

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...

Pelosi and Schiff are in the midst of holding a "star chamber" impeachment investigation of President Trump and now whine when Trump doesn't inform them prior to this raid on a terrorist, both are nothing but partisan hacks.

Good for the President for telling it like it is.

Purge, I am only sorry he told them at all, and didn't leave it up to them finding out by turning on the TV set much as the rest of America.

Democrats: Unwanted, unneeded and irrelevant.

 

[HenryBHough]

But they have a NEED to know!

How will ISIS ever trust them again if they can't deliver?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Nothing to defend. He's not obligated to tell them.

Nor is he obligated to trust them.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

it was a wise decision considering their only response would have been to figure out how they could use the knowledge to impeach him somehow.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Eff Schiff and eff Pelosi.

They compromise national security and they should NOT have been informed of the raid.

They would have tipped off ISIS.

POTUS did the right thing and that POS al Baghdadi is dead.

Love seeing liberals defend a murderer, one who beheads journalists....these aholes hate Trump so much they will defend those who behead journalists.

Just think about that!

 

[2aguy]

it was a wise decision considering their only response would have been to figure out how they could use the knowledge to impeach him somehow.

And here...before the democrats start citing laws that don't apply...

Trump: We didn't tell Schiff about Baghdadi operation because ...

Taylor relied on 50 USC 3093 to argue that federal law requires notification to intel committee leadership when covert operations are undertaken, but that law specifically applies to intelligence agencies, not the military. This statute was passed for the very good reasons that Taylor mentioned in his post, which is to prevent presidents from using intelligence agencies to conduct private wars without congressional oversight. Intel committees oversee intel agencies and their operations, not anything else.

However, the raid on Baghdadi was a military operation, not a CIA covert op. It used intelligence garnered from a number of agencies, not all of them American, but the raid itself was conducted by military special forces under the command of the Pentagon. As such, 50 USC 3093 does not apply.


That doesn’t mean it’s not good practice to have congressional leadership on intel committees looped into such operations, but it’s not necessarily legally required. For that matter, it’s not legally required to notify congressional leadership at all for every single military operation in theaters where US troops are already operating with Congress’ knowledge, even if without their specific authorization, as has been the case in Syria for the past five years.

 

[playtime]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

 

[Rustic]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

Lol
Says someone who trusts Adam shit-faced

 

[playtime]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

Lol
Says someone who trusts Adam shit-faced

adam shiff has been vetted to have the same security clearance as your unvetted president dotard, & unvetted his panty waist son in law.

 

[ReinyDays]

Wait a minute ... Congress ordered the President to fight terrorists ... how could they not know we were going to kill that fella? ...

 

[peach174]

it was a wise decision considering their only response would have been to figure out how they could use the knowledge to impeach him somehow.

And here...before the democrats start citing laws that don't apply...

Trump: We didn't tell Schiff about Baghdadi operation because ...

Taylor relied on 50 USC 3093 to argue that federal law requires notification to intel committee leadership when covert operations are undertaken, but that law specifically applies to intelligence agencies, not the military. This statute was passed for the very good reasons that Taylor mentioned in his post, which is to prevent presidents from using intelligence agencies to conduct private wars without congressional oversight. Intel committees oversee intel agencies and their operations, not anything else.

However, the raid on Baghdadi was a military operation, not a CIA covert op. It used intelligence garnered from a number of agencies, not all of them American, but the raid itself was conducted by military special forces under the command of the Pentagon. As such, 50 USC 3093 does not apply.


That doesn’t mean it’s not good practice to have congressional leadership on intel committees looped into such operations, but it’s not necessarily legally required. For that matter, it’s not legally required to notify congressional leadership at all for every single military operation in theaters where US troops are already operating with Congress’ knowledge, even if without their specific authorization, as has been the case in Syria for the past five years.

This is priceless ,the Dems can skip the house floor vote on a formal inquiry yet Trump must keep the tradition- no law - to tell congress. RIGHT.

 

[Rustic]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

Lol
Says someone who trusts Adam shit-faced

adam shiff has been vetted to have the same security clearance as your unvetted president dotard, & unvetted his panty waist son in law.

Lol
Na, not really
Adam shit-faced is looking for his 15 mins....

 

[protectionist]

Nothing to defend. He's not obligated to tell them.

Nor is he obligated to trust them.

But he is obligated to imprison them.

8 U.S. Code § 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

 

[MarathonMike]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

Wow you really don't understand, do you? I'm embarrassed for you. NOT

 

[hadit]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

You prefer WWIII?

 

[protectionist]

donny told russia b4 he told the (D)s which are a bigley part of his congress.

The Russians are less of an enemy of the American people (if they are that at all), than are the Democrats. The Russians don't import criminal illegal aliens into our midst, and then give them sanctuary here. The don't discriminate against white Americans. They don't keep schools and other buildings unarmed and defenseless, and they don't support gays and Muslims.

 

[MarathonMike]

Notifying Pelosi and Schiff would have been equivalent to notifying CNN. The mission would have been compromised and we may very well have lost some of our Special Ops people.

 

[Dick Foster]

President Trump on Monday defended his decision not to give Democratic congressional leaders advance notice of the raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, saying once again that he was concerned the details would leak out.

When Trump first announced al-Baghdadi's death Sunday morning, he said he decided not to tell officials, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, because he was afraid leaks could compromise the mission. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, he singled out House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as the focus of those concerns.

"The only thing is they were talking about why didn't I give the information to Adam Schiff and his committee, and the answer is because I think Adam Schiff is the biggest leaker in Washington," Trump said. "You know that, I know that, we all know that. I've watched Adam Schiff leak. He's a corrupt politician. He's a leaker like nobody has ever seen before."

Trump, meanwhile, also indicated Monday that he may release some video footage of the raid, which he described in great detail a day earlier.

"We’re thinking about it. … We may take certain parts of it and release it, yes," Trump said.

Trump went on to blast Schiff for his handling of the impeachment investigation, including when he recited an embellished version of Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Schiff later described as "parody."...

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...

Pelosi and Schiff are in the midst of holding a "star chamber" impeachment investigation of President Trump and now whine when Trump doesn't inform them prior to this raid on a terrorist, both are nothing but partisan hacks.

Good for the President for telling it like it is.

There is are essential elements that underlies our securuty laws. First you must have the right to know, that is posesses the necessary security clearance to have access to the info but secondly you must also have a need to know in order to carry out your mission which Shithead certainly did not have. If he even has a clearance, it should be immediately revoked.

 

[DGS49]

For perspective, remember the ancient history of a week or so ago, when Schiff said that Trump "compromised national security" when he asked the Ukrainians to investigate Biden.

They are beneath contempt.