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So I'm guessing this rules out one of the best theories, that he exposed the identity of our Kremlin mole.
EDIT: Nevermind. I never should have posted this. We're talking about a commitment to "do something" anyway. I just thought it was an interesting theory, and no, it doesn't rule out that he promised to take some action. Sorry.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)help with election interference. That's not declassifying something; that's just plain treachery. We don't know that's what he did, but it's another theory.
Firestorm49
(4,037 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)lame54
(35,326 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,118 posts)emails, private servers, SoS decides what's classified too.
global1
(25,272 posts)So how does that rule out that he exposed the identity of our Kremlin mole?
If you want to get technical - he can say he declassified the identity of the mole and then exposed it to the Russians or Putin.
Vinca
(50,310 posts)family business in exchange for favorable treatment of some sort.
wiggs
(7,819 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Martial Law. Arrest all Democratic Party politicians... Effectively ending democracy.
jcgoldie
(11,650 posts)7/31 call with Putin
8/12 whistleblower complaint
8/20... G7 in which Trump makes an even bigger than normal ass of himself stumping for Russia to be let back in and blaming Obama for the annexation of Crimea.