Leroy N. Soetoro
2019-11-01 02:09:36 UTC
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-he-kept-details-of-isis-
operation-from-pelosi-to-avoid-leaks
President Trump said Sunday morning that he did not tell House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi about the U.S. military raid in Syria that resulted in the
death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi because he was worried about
leaks that could have compromised the mission.
Vice President Mike Pence said this was not an indication of a lack of
trust.
When asked if he notified Pelosi beforehand, Trump said he did not because
he did not want any members of the U.S. forces to die.
No, I didnt. I didnt do that. I wanted to make sure this kept secret,
Trump said. I dont want to have people lost.
Pelosi issued a statement after al-Baghdadi's death was announced,
criticizing Trump for not informing leaders in Congress beforehand.
"The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top
Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance, and on the
Administrations overall strategy in the region," Pelosi said. "Our
military and allies deserve strong, smart and strategic leadership from
Washington."
Trump said that he did notify Russia beforehand that the U.S. would be
active in the region, because Russia currently has a presence there. The
president said he did not reveal the purpose of the mission.
Pence downplayed Trumps decision to keep Pelosi in the dark in an
appearance on Fox News Sunday" immediately following Trumps address. The
vice president claimed that Trump did not mean to say he did not trust the
House Speaker.
I dont think that was the implication at all, Pence said. When pressed
on the issue, the vice president said, We maintain the tightest possible
security here, and focused on Trumps goal, which was to bring al-
Baghdadi to justice.
Before fielding the question about Pelosi, Trump had said that the only
ones who knew about the operation beforehand were the few people I dealt
with. He mentioned Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National
Security Adviser Robert OBrien, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Mark Milley as some of those with whom he worked.
Congressional sources from the Republican side told Fox News they were
notified about the raid Saturday night, but it was unclear if this was
before or after it took place.
Trump said he spoke about the operation with certain individuals like
Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sunday morning,
but that he did not tell any of them beforehand.
Weve notified some, others are being notified now as I speak, Trump
said. We were going to notify them last night but we decided not to do
that because Washington leaks like Ive never seen before.
The president went on to call Washington, D.C. a leaking machine, and
said he decided we will not notify them until our great people are out,
because I dont want to have them greeted with firepower like you
wouldnt believe.
Trump touted the success of the operation, and how no members of the U.S.
forces were killed, with just one military dog injured.
--
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Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
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approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
operation-from-pelosi-to-avoid-leaks
President Trump said Sunday morning that he did not tell House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi about the U.S. military raid in Syria that resulted in the
death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi because he was worried about
leaks that could have compromised the mission.
Vice President Mike Pence said this was not an indication of a lack of
trust.
When asked if he notified Pelosi beforehand, Trump said he did not because
he did not want any members of the U.S. forces to die.
No, I didnt. I didnt do that. I wanted to make sure this kept secret,
Trump said. I dont want to have people lost.
Pelosi issued a statement after al-Baghdadi's death was announced,
criticizing Trump for not informing leaders in Congress beforehand.
"The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top
Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance, and on the
Administrations overall strategy in the region," Pelosi said. "Our
military and allies deserve strong, smart and strategic leadership from
Washington."
Trump said that he did notify Russia beforehand that the U.S. would be
active in the region, because Russia currently has a presence there. The
president said he did not reveal the purpose of the mission.
Pence downplayed Trumps decision to keep Pelosi in the dark in an
appearance on Fox News Sunday" immediately following Trumps address. The
vice president claimed that Trump did not mean to say he did not trust the
House Speaker.
I dont think that was the implication at all, Pence said. When pressed
on the issue, the vice president said, We maintain the tightest possible
security here, and focused on Trumps goal, which was to bring al-
Baghdadi to justice.
Before fielding the question about Pelosi, Trump had said that the only
ones who knew about the operation beforehand were the few people I dealt
with. He mentioned Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National
Security Adviser Robert OBrien, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Mark Milley as some of those with whom he worked.
Congressional sources from the Republican side told Fox News they were
notified about the raid Saturday night, but it was unclear if this was
before or after it took place.
Trump said he spoke about the operation with certain individuals like
Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sunday morning,
but that he did not tell any of them beforehand.
Weve notified some, others are being notified now as I speak, Trump
said. We were going to notify them last night but we decided not to do
that because Washington leaks like Ive never seen before.
The president went on to call Washington, D.C. a leaking machine, and
said he decided we will not notify them until our great people are out,
because I dont want to have them greeted with firepower like you
wouldnt believe.
Trump touted the success of the operation, and how no members of the U.S.
forces were killed, with just one military dog injured.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.