Jerusalem – An Israeli agent undercover inside the Islamic State has been put at risk by U.S. President Donald Trump’s disclosure of classified information to Russia, ABC News reported.
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The spy had provided Israel with intelligence about an Islamic State, or ISIS, plan to cause the crash of a passenger jet on the way to the United States. Israel had shared the intelligence with the United States on the condition that it not be identified as the source of the information, ABC reported citing unnamed current and former U.S. officials.
According to the intelligence, the undetectable bomb was to be hidden in a laptop, which has led to the U.S. considering banning all laptops on flights from Europe to the U.S. The U.S. already bans laptops on flights from 10 airports in the Middle East.
The Washington Post reported Monday that Trump revealed the intelligence to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.N. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in an Oval Office meeting last week.
At a news briefing Tuesday, H.R. McMaster, the president’s top security adviser, discussed the meeting between Trump and the Russian diplomats, in which he took part.
“In the context of that discussion, what the president discussed with the foreign minister was wholly appropriate to that conversation and is consistent with the routine sharing of information between the president and any leaders with whom he’s engaged,” McMaster said.
Trump said in a tweet Tuesday that he had “the absolute right” to share information and that he had wanted to show good faith so that the Russians would “greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.”
In January, an Israeli newspaper reported that American intelligence officials warned their Israeli counterparts not to share sensitive information with the Trump administration because of the threat that it could be leaked to Russia.
On Wednesday, Yediot Acharonot cited an unnamed Israeli intelligence source as saying that Israel will have to reassess what information it shares with the United States, and not hand over the most sensitive of it.
Let’s get this strait the trader who leaked this info to the press but the spy life in danger not trump
Trump’s big mouth matches his big ego. Too bad his brain is so small. .
“Unnamed current & former us officials ” “anonymous sources” lol the fakenews desperate mania continues
Drip, drip, drip by drip…Trump’s middle name is becoming Milhous.
Trump has managed in less than four months to achieve what it took Nixon three years to achieve…giving good cause for an emerging national discussion on obstruction of justice and impeachment. And he’s eclipsed Nixon by showing that he’s a security threat as well.
Are we “Great” yet?
It’s time we start to seriously consider what kind of President Mike Pence would be. We know he has government experience in congress and as a governor. We know he’s a devout xtian and conservative, so maybe the democrats don’t really want to impeach Trump because many of them are secular liberals. What else do we know about Mike Pence? (And how soon can he start?)
Listen all u jumpers to conclusion. Trump did NOT reveal anything that would jeopordize Israel. The theory behind it is crystal clear. The Israelis “themselves” divulged this pc of intelligence so to put Trump on the defensive. You can never trust an Israeli with nothin! Theyre all BS and now blaming our president when hes having enough trouble here and it sticks. Theyre all a bunch of hypocrites and their motive is to sabotage Trump to fall for their agenda. I hope he doesnt take the bait.
Listen all u jumpers to conclusion. Trump did NOT reveal anything that would jeopordize Israel. The theory behind it is crystal clear. The Israelis “themselves” divulged this pc of intelligence so to put Trump on the defensive. You can never trust an Israeli with nothin! Theyre all BS and now blaming our president when hes having enough trouble here and it sticks. Theyre all a bunch of hypocrites and their motive is to sabotage Trump to fall for their agenda. I hope he doesnt take the bait.
These Israelis are one fraudelent people. They divulged secrets themselves in order to sabotage Trump. They dont deserve a penny from us! Dont u people realize what theyre up to? They want Trump to make good on hos promise of the embassy so theyre here with a new line of BS!! They can never b trusted. I hope Trump realizes Israel is not OUR friend.
People who are more concerned by the “leaks” (which by the way, is the only reason why a compromised NSA director was fired) than the substance of the actual information we learn from these “leaks” are at best ignorant and at worst complicit. On the domestic front, this administration continues to abuse its power and we need the Press to continue to investigate so the truth comes out. Perhaps the truth is that there has been nothing illegal done. But illegal or not, it is clear that he has no idea what he is doing – and is only hurting America at home. On the foreign relations front – wow. Not only has he alienated Mexico and Canada with his unnecessary rhetoric but then he welcomes dictators like Erdogan and Duterte! Of course let’s not forget Putin and the fact that he called Kim Jung Un a “smart cookie” since he was able to kill everyone in his way to get and remain in power. Then there is his welcoming of Abbas and his people declaring that the kotel is in the west bank. Oy. The “fake news” complainers are nothing more than people who don’t like the fact that Trump and his administration have been acting in unethical, irresponsible and possibly illegal ways.
To #2 His name is big and so is his stomach but his brain is smaller than a pea! May Hashem save all of us and watch over “somebody” who Trump has blabbed on!!