Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats had an interesting reaction Thursday when NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell told him, live on stage at the Aspen Security Forum, that President Donald Trump had insisted Russian President Vladimir Putin be invited to Washington, D.C. for a meeting.
“Say that again?” Coats responded, to laughter from the crowd.
“Okay, that’s going to be special.”
Elsewhere in the wide-ranging discussion Thursday, Coats said he wished Trump had said something else while standing next to Putin at a press conference in Helsinki Monday.
Watch below:
Andrea Mitchell: We have some breaking news. The WH has announced Vladimir Putin is coming to the White House in the fall.
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats: Say that again.
(laughter]
AM: Vladimir Putin—
DC: Did I hear you?
AM: Yah.
DC: Ok… That's gonna be special. pic.twitter.com/zIKVECPm2x— David Mack (@davidmackau) July 19, 2018
Ok… That’s gonna be special.
Bet you’re proud of him, eh?
Coats could not hide his horror.
Matthew Miller speculated that Trump was watching the live interview and told Miss Sarah to tweet out the news just to screw Coats and show him who’s boss.
No doubt during the military parade and hopefully before early voting begins.
Maybe Edward Snowden will show up to help with cyber security. 'Cause we’re besties now!!
He’s laughing on the outside, but dying on the inside. I never realized until now our Presidency is really more a monarchy, especially with a complicit, do-nothing Congress. It certainly would appear no one is capable of reining in this treacherous demon.