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Kid Berwyn

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20. Trump has long dreamed of sharing Top Secrets with Putin
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:02 PM
Apr 2025

In 2017…

Trump backtracks on cyber unit with Russia after harsh criticism

By Phil Stewart and Valerie Volcovici
Reuters, July 10, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not think it could happen, hours after his proposal was harshly criticized by Republicans who said Moscow could not be trusted.

Trump said on Twitter early on Sunday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday forming "an impenetrable Cyber Security unit" to address issues like the risk of cyber meddling in elections.

The idea appeared to be a political non-starter. It was immediately scorned by several of Trump's fellow Republicans, who questioned why the United States would work with Russia after Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

"It's not the dumbest idea I have ever heard but it's pretty close," Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told NBC's "Meet the Press" program.

Ash Carter, who was U.S. defense secretary until the end of former Democratic President Barack Obama's administration in January, told CNN flatly: "This is like the guy who robbed your house proposing a working group on burglary."

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https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-backtracks-on-cyber-unit-with-russia-after-harsh-criticism-idUSKBN19U0OW/

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translation Skittles Apr 2025 #1
I thought she'd already made it transparent to Putin. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #2
Check. And trump/Gabbard/Putin connect keeps rolling on. brush Apr 2025 #4
Russian asset Tulsi Gabbard. RandySF Apr 2025 #3
I know it's not, but... Mike Nelson Apr 2025 #5
Well Maxwell Smart was the "good guy" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #6
Smart: "Would you believe all of Trump's people are honest and hard working?" How about Wonder Why Apr 2025 #19
I feel pity for any undercover intelligence asset infullview Apr 2025 #7
Yes I think our intel agents/assets are in great danger. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #8
Intelligence work when being done right is supposed to be secretive Botany Apr 2025 #9
my 1st thought, too. wtf does that mean? mopinko Apr 2025 #15
Top Russian Spy Tulsi Gabbard launches task force to 'restore transparency' to US intel community MayReasonRule Apr 2025 #10
Because if there's one thing our intelligence agencies want...... SergeStorms Apr 2025 #11
Made for an SNL skit. Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #12
How many? elliesmandt Apr 2025 #13
Please make it stop orangecrush Apr 2025 #14
Everyone already knows our secrets. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2025 #16
"Thees is all going according to plan-ski" FailureToCommunicate Apr 2025 #17
Intel Wars JJJ123 Apr 2025 #18
Trump has long dreamed of sharing Top Secrets with Putin Kid Berwyn Apr 2025 #20
"Exposing unauthorized disclosures of classified information"? jmowreader Apr 2025 #21
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