Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:46 pm
The top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has accused president-elect Trump of damaging national security with a series of treacherous tweets praising Putin and Assange.
Rep Schiff tweeted:
With every conspiracy theory-laden tweet Trump does damage to national security, while raising concerns about his capacity to grow into job.
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— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 4, 2017
When Trump belittles the Intelligence Community, he impairs our national security and prospects for the success of his own Administration.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 4, 2017
What has Schiff so alarmed are these tweets from Trump:
The "Intelligence" briefing on so-called "Russian hacking" was delayed until Friday, perhaps more time needed to build a case. Very strange!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2017
Julian Assange said "a 14 year old could have hacked Podesta" – why was DNC so careless? Also said Russians did not give him the info!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2017
The United States is faced with an unparalleled national security threat. The US president-elect is endangering national security but mocking the nation’s intelligence community while cozying up to dictators and criminals.
The evidence is mounting that Trump is never going to grow into the job of being president. Instead, Trump is expressing a preference for using his power to protect those who helped him win the White House.
Rep. Schiff was correct. Tweets praising Putin and Assange in combination with attacks on intelligence community serve to make America less safe. Under the banner making America great again, Trump is weakening the world’s only superpower.
How America deals with a president who is a national security risk will determine the strength of the United States for decades to come.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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