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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mrclose on September 25, 2019, 09:14:54 pm

Title: Completely Made Up "News" Report (Washington Post)
Post by: mrclose on September 25, 2019, 09:14:54 pm
First: I don't subscribe to the Post rag.

I went looking after President Trump mentioned it in his presser.

Not only was it made up .. Every leftist forum and "News" link ran with it!

The Washington Post ...

Acting director of national intelligence threatened to resign if he couldn’t speak freely before Congress on whistleblower complaint

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/acting-director-of-national-intelligence-threatened-to-resign-if-he-couldnt-speak-freely-before-congress/2019/09/25/b1deb71e-dfbf-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/acting-director-of-national-intelligence-threatened-to-resign-if-he-couldnt-speak-freely-before-congress/2019/09/25/b1deb71e-dfbf-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html)

Statement by Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire

 
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“At no time have I considered resigning my position since assuming this role on Aug. 16, 2019. I have never quit anything in my life, and I am not going to start now. I am committed to leading the Intelligence Community to address the diverse and complex threats facing our nation.”

https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2047-statement-by-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-joseph-maguire (https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2047-statement-by-acting-director-of-national-intelligence-joseph-maguire)