slugsrbad wrote:CHAFFETZ TO INVESTIGATE... how the info surrounding Flynn's resignation was leaked.

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

Bucky wrote:what is the explanation why tolerant persons don't have to put up with ignoramuses? "Oh, look, so tolerant, as long as you agree with them". It's kinda like the only person I would hit is a bully.

“I have never knowingly spoken to Russian intelligence officers,” Manafort told the Times reporters. “It’s not like these people wear badges that say, ‘I’m a Russian intelligence officer.’”

slugsrbad wrote:Trump is a cuck

The government of China awarded U.S. President Donald Trump valuable rights to his own name this week, in the form of a 10-year trademark for construction services.

The registration became official on Feb. 14 and was published in a trademark registration announcement on the website of China's Trademark Office on Wednesday.

This may well be the first foreign trademark to be handed to Trump during his presidency, but is unlikely to be the last. In China alone he has 49 pending trademark applications and 77 marks already registered in his own name, most of which will come up for renewal during his term.

The registration this week came as a surprise win for Trump after a decade of trying — and failing — to wrest the rights to his name back from a man named Dong Wei. The abrupt turn in Trump's bureaucratic fortunes once he declared his candidacy has raised questions about the extent to which his political status may be helping his family business.

Alan Garten, chief legal officer of The Trump Organization, said Trump's trademark activity in China predates his election. Trump has turned management of his company over to his children and a team of executives in order to remove himself from his business and its trademark portfolio, he added.

pacino wrote:NOTE: This is pure conjecture and I'm breaking my own rule by doing it. I found it sort of fun to do for once, however.

FWIW, that NY Times piece mentioned 'Trump associates' were in contact with Russians intelligence officials...this could end up being on the business side. He, and/or the people around him, wanted to find a way to make money off this thing. I've been saying it for a year plus that he was going to make money off running for President. This is the string I'd pull if I were in DC. DEALS. He's ALL ABOUT BUSINESS DEALS. This would completely explain that Tillerson pick, far more than being a political stooge of Putin.

People want some great political conspiracy but it could just be about the money, Lebowski.

Trump and his crew want to make this about the leakers. THAT'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

pacino wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

this isn't good; they shouldn't be withholding info from POTUS unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for

Brantt wrote:

pacino wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

this isn't good; they shouldn't be withholding info from POTUS unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for

Finally some common sense.

Brantt wrote:

pacino wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

this isn't good; they shouldn't be withholding info from POTUS unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for

Finally some common sense.

Brantt wrote:

pacino wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

this isn't good; they shouldn't be withholding info from POTUS unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for

Finally some common sense.

drsmooth wrote:

Brantt wrote:

pacino wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

this isn't good; they shouldn't be withholding info from POTUS unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for

Finally some common sense.

think you missed the import of the "unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for" part

pacino wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:@thehill JUST IN: Intel officials won't share sensitive info with Trump for fear he'll leak it: report hill.cm/ZbOdQE9

this isn't good; they shouldn't be withholding info from POTUS unless they have 100% proof he's bought and paid for

pacino wrote:Trump gets new trademark in China days after embracing One China policy:

The government of China awarded U.S. President Donald Trump valuable rights to his own name this week, in the form of a 10-year trademark for construction services.

The registration became official on Feb. 14 and was published in a trademark registration announcement on the website of China's Trademark Office on Wednesday.

This may well be the first foreign trademark to be handed to Trump during his presidency, but is unlikely to be the last. In China alone he has 49 pending trademark applications and 77 marks already registered in his own name, most of which will come up for renewal during his term.

The registration this week came as a surprise win for Trump after a decade of trying — and failing — to wrest the rights to his name back from a man named Dong Wei. The abrupt turn in Trump's bureaucratic fortunes once he declared his candidacy has raised questions about the extent to which his political status may be helping his family business.

Alan Garten, chief legal officer of The Trump Organization, said Trump's trademark activity in China predates his election. Trump has turned management of his company over to his children and a team of executives in order to remove himself from his business and its trademark portfolio, he added.

1. You said all 'deals' would be put on hold.

2. IT'S ON HIS NAME