"DON'T CONGRATULATE" story leaked from highest level

[Demovictory9]

That level of information suggests a closeness to the President that doesn't come from some junior staffer popping off. This feels like a purposeful leak at the highest levels of presumably the national security apparatus designed to publicly embarrass the President.

Why? Because there is clearly a belief among some (many?) of Trump's advisers that the only way to really get your point across is to put it into the papers and on cable TV. That simply finding a quiet moment to counsel the President as to why he really shouldn't have congratulated Putin on the call wouldn't work -- that Trump would either not listen or never allow that conversation to happen in the first place.

And THAT is a massive story. Because a White House -- any White House -- in which the confidential details of a call between the President of the United States and the President of Russia leaks out hours after it happens is a dysfunctional one.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/politics/donald-trump-do-not-congratulate/index.html

[atreides1]

1. Mr. Miller

Remember Stephen Miller, we haven't heard much from him lately...and I'll bet he was the one leaking information since this administration took office!!!

[dawg day]

2. My money is on McMaster

McMaster's on his way out anyway (apparently unwillingly). And he's got to just be appalled at Trump.
Well, maybe not. All of these minions seem to accept that Trump is going to be appalling. It's only when they're about to be fired that they seem to share that with the rest of us.

I don't know where he finds all these sycophants. Maybe they think, "I'll stick it out for a year, then get fired or quit and get a book contract."

[rusty fender]

10. Mine too

McMaster knows how dangerous Trumpass is to the nation. I’d bet McMaster is trying everything he can do to steer or disrupt Trumpass’s leanings toward Putin.

[marylandblue]

3. Trump is Mr. Loose Lips

He talks to his friends every night. I can see him boasting to them that he ignored his own national security team, then blaming his staff when the word gets out.

[GusBob]

8. This

[gratuitous]

4. Gen. Kelly is pretty steamed about this

Maybe a little too steamed, if you know what I mean?

[lame54]

5. Keep leakin'

[GusBob]

6. One is not a traitor if you if refuse to be a part of treason

If treason is happening don't stand silent

[nikatnyte]

7. Here's what concerns me

Trump's congratulating Putin--whether or not he saw his advisors' warning--was such a boneheaded move, even for Trump, that I wonder if he's intentionally rubbing the Russian connection in everyone's face because he knows he has a 'get out of jail free' card that will protect him (and his family) from any penalties (fines, jail time, etc.).

[poboy2]

9. Leak the LEAK to the L E A K !! -nt