McCabe: Trump said 'I don't care, I believe Putin' when confronted with US intel on North Korea

[sickwithsin]

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said that President Trumpdismissed intelligence on North Korea given to him by U.S. officials, telling them, "I don't care, I believe Putin."

Trump told officials in a meeting that he did not believe North Korean missiles could strike the U.S. mainland because Russian President Vladimir Putin told him those missiles did not exist, according to McCabe.

"Intelligence officials in the briefing responded that that was not consistent with any of the intelligence our government possesses to which the president replied, 'I don't care. I believe Putin,'" McCabe told host Scott Pelley in an interview with "60 Minutes" released Sunday.

McCabe said it was "astounding" that Trump would lean on Putin's information about an issue U.S. intelligence officials were briefing him on.

"To spend the time and effort and energy that we all do in the intelligence community to produce products that will help decisionmakers and the ultimate decisionmaker, the president of the United States, make policy decisions, and to be confronted with an absolute disbelief in those efforts and a unwillingness to learn the true state of affairs that he has to deal with every day was just shocking," he said. 

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Excerpts from McCabe's interview with Palley shared earlier this week drew criticism from Trump.

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McCabe was fired by the FBI in March after an investigation found he made an unauthorized leak to the media and “lacked candor†on multiple occasions, including under oath.

McCabe’s appearance on CBS is part of his promotion of his new book, "The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump."

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430437-mccabe-trump-said-i-dont-care-i-believe-putin-when-confronted-with-us

 

The Helsinki treason was only seven months ago. How quickly we forget ...

 

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Donald has failed to uphold the oath of office on several occasions now. It's time to remove him.

[White People Are Exotic]

If Trump vouches for Putin then I trust his judgment. He’s the president after all we need to trust him

 

 

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[TheBigMermaid]

A puppet.

[DolphinGremlin]

Does he have to make it any more obvious to the world that he is going to bed with Russia.

[sickwithsin]

 

 

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." -- Theodore Roosevelt

[TheBigMermaid]

Well, if Putin tells him that, it must be true.