How Trump revived the story about what he told the Russians

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White House officials tried to soften the impact of the revelations. H.R. McMaster, Trump’s national-security adviser, rejected last week the idea the “president had a conversation that was inappropriate or that resulted in any kind of lapse in national security.” And, he added Trump “was not even aware of where this information came from.” But by stopping the reporters from leaving the room, Trump clarified—or inadvertently confirmed, depending on your point of view—what he told the Russians during the Oval Office meeting two weeks ago.

“I never mentioned the word or the name Israel. Never mentioned during
that conversation,” he said. “They’re all saying I did, so you have another story wrong. Never mentioned the word Israel.”

But the news reports never claimed Trump divulged the source of the information—only that he had divulged secret information. To be clear, the president is allowed to share any information he deems fit, but Trump’s remarks about Israel Monday are only likely to raise fresh questions about the source of the intelligence and the future of Israel-U.S. intelligence sharing.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/05/what-trump-told-the-russians/527604/

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