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No, Trump did not break the law in talking classified details with the Russians

Wonder what caused them to backtrack? Blowback from legal experts who know what they're talking about maybe?

The president is essentially the ultimate arbiter of what is classified and what is not.

No, Trump did not break the law in talking classified details with the Russians

"Intelligence officials say President Trump might have damaged relations with allies, who will now be more cautious in sharing sensitive information with the United States. Democrats say he’s a hypocrite, having lambasted Hillary Clinton for her own handling of classified information. But when Trump spoke about highly classified information with Russian officials in a White House meeting last week, he did not break the law, legal analysts say.

The president is essentially the ultimate arbiter of what is classified and what is not. While the heads of particular agencies also have original classification authority — the power to deem material classified or not classified — their authority is limited to their departments and bound by their departments’ particular rules.

The president, as the head of the executive branch, knows no such restrictions — his power on the matter comes straight from the Constitution, legal analysts say. ....."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-trump-did-not-break-the-law-in-talking-classified-details-with-the-russians/2017/05/16/e9efd2cc-3a54-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html?utm_term=.965b05805b35

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Millions In Russia, Anti-Trump Senator Leading Russia Conspiracy Exposed

Hey look over there ... shiny ... squirrel ... the Russians! Green laughBut thanks to the internet facts come out.

Millions In Russia, Anti-Trump Senator Leading Russia Conspiracy Exposed

"Ever since Trump started running for office, the authoritarian left has been determined to ruin his reputation. To do so, they’ve created a number of conspiracy theories. Their most popular conspiracy theory is that Trump has connections to Russia.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is one of the main Senators responsible for spreading the conspiracy theory that the Trump administration has unethical ties to Russia. Apparently, this may be to distract from the fact that he’s the one that actually has a relationship with the country. In 2012, he got millions from a Russian tech company.

According to reports, Warner has made over $6 million investing in Russian tech company Yandex. Yandex, based in Moscow, is the largest search engine in the region. That’s like getting paid by Google. By getting this much money from Russia, it’s possible that Warner opened himself up to a conflict of interest. He may be using the conspiracy that Trump is working with Russia to cover up his tracks as a way to not get caught. ....."

https://conservativedailypost.com/millions-in-russia-anti-trump-senator-leading-russia-conspiracy-exposed/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=VBI&utm_campaign=Anthony

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