WH Limits Who Can Listen To Trump Calls | Talking Points Memo

Fewer officials are allowed to listen in on President Trump’s phone calls with foreign leaders, according to a new report, after the political bomb the President detonated during his infamous July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.


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Not even Trump is so stupid to commit crimes with uncompromised witnesses listening again.

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Only the best people will now have access to the presidents calls.

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The stable genius doesn’t need anybody listening to him as he destroys relationships with our allies and quid pro quos his way around the globe.

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Witnesses? We don’t need no stinking witnesses…

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Ahhhhhhhhhh. Bless their hearts. Now Donnie can spread even MORE lies. ‘Yeah, yeah…I brokered World Peace! Yeah! That was all me!’

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Fewer officials are allowed to listen in on President Trump’s phone calls with foreign leaders

Does that include Russian officials?

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Your OneWordAnswer™: No.

They were actually brought on to run the switchboard, so that no Americans would be listening in.

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McCarthy is spinning in his grave that the commie traitors have been found, and all carry the brand R.

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In an ideal world WH advisers would realize the best policy would be to restrict the President’s access to the President’s calls with foreign leaders.

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Though they’re still looking for a mole, these calls will still leak to the press and oversight.

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When asked to explain this change, Trump said: “I prefer to break the law in private”. Rudy Guiliani, who was present, nodded and cackled in glee.

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Benito Mussolini married Silvio Berlusconi and their child is named Donald J. Trump.

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Republican plan for the safety and security of the United States:
Don’t remove the problem of incompetence that puts the entire nation at risk and destroys our reputation. Instead, limit the number of people who can overhear treason.

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Are we sure of that? The guy flushes 15 times.

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The corrupt behavior and attempts to rig the election have never stopped.

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Doesn’t even pretend to innocence.

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Yeah somehow the powers that be under Trump don’t realize it’s not who is listening in on these calls, it is who is talking on these calls.

And yes now Trump has placed himself in a stronger position to be compromised, very strong and big compromise.

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Impeach him for that, and he will continue to do it but avoid having witnesses.

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Seldom mentioned is the people he talks to certainly record these calls. And anything said that’s criminal or outrageously out of line diplomatically becomes fodder for leverage by that nation.

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