This morning the President responded to the report written by the Washington Post that he gave the Russian’s classified information that he was not allowed to give. Around 8:00 AM EST the President posted on Twitter:
As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
…to terrorism and airline flight safety. Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
I have been asking Director Comey & others, from the beginning of my administration, to find the LEAKERS in the intelligence community…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
The President commented that he has the right to share information with any country he wishes and complained about leaks inside the government.
What do you think about Trump’s statements? Do you agree with him? Or do you think he violated the law?