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mr715

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6. Does Trump know where he is? Does Hegseth?

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Tue May 20, 2025, 12:35 PM

May 20

I fully admit that I am playing by Democratic party rules and not real politic. In my naive condition, I think national security principals like the Sec of State and Def Sec shouldn't be out of reach without broad notice.

I understand your point and agree but there is a difference between Sec. Austin going (sorry) AWOL and idk, Sec. Halaand

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If Tapper's rag is triggering, disregard but [View all] mr715 May 20 OP

The SecDef's "scandal" was another made up thing by the Trumper Walleye May 20 #1

Is that so? mr715 May 20 #2

He thought he was getting a quick procedure and got an infection and had to stay longer, could've happened to anyone Walleye May 20 #4

During Biden's term we were involved in several conflicts. fujiyamasan May 20 #5

Does Trump know where he is? Does Hegseth? mr715 May 20 #6

He wasn't AWOL. His staff knew where he was and what he was doing. Walleye May 20 #8

Understood mr715 May 20 #9

How do we know this, Fox News? Walleye May 20 #11

Perhaps mr715 May 20 #12

Maybe it did happen that way, but I believe anything repeated endlessly by Trumper like this is a lie Walleye May 20 #13

Is this topic snowybirdie May 20 #3

I apologize Snowybirdie mr715 May 20 #7

No apologies needed snowybirdie May 20 #15

And to you, also. NT mr715 May 20 #17

Buttigieg Rebl2 May 20 #10

Without reading the book it's hard to guess fujiyamasan May 20 #14

This is unhelpful speculation. yardwork May 20 #16