In announcing the secret raid, Trump was clear that there’s little trust in the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and some leaders in Congress.
When asked specifically if he informed Pelosi ahead of the raid, the president said he did not.
“No, I didn’t do that. I wanted to make sure this was kept secret,†Trump answered. “I didn’t want to have men lost. And women. I don’t want to have people lost.â€
After explaining that the operation began “about two weeks ago,†and that Russia was made aware that the U.S. was sending troops into the area, a reporter asked if Pelosi or other congressional leaders were made aware of the raid.
“We’ve notified some, others are being notified now as I speak,†Trump replied. “We were going to notify them last night but we decided not to do that because Washington leaks like I’ve never seen before. There’s no country in the world that leaks like we do and Washington is a leaking machine.â€
Of course Chrissy Wallace just couldn't help himself!
Vice President Mike Pence was grilled by Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace on whether Trump trusted Pelosi.
“The implication seeming to be that he was worried that Pelosi or members of Congress would leak this,†Wallace said.
Does the president not trust the Speaker of the House with sensitive national security information?
