Trump Accuses New York Times Of Committing ‘Virtual Act Of Treason’

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, in the Oval Office the White House on June 12,... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, in the Oval Office the White House on June 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. The two leaders are scheduled to attends meetings at the White House before speaking at a Rose Garden news conference. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump accused the New York Times of committing a “virtual act of Treason” on Saturday night.

Trump was complaining about a Times story on the U.S. government’s escalating attacks on Russia’s power grid–which included a tidbit revealing that officials were worried Trump would put a stop to such attacks.

“Do you believe that the Failing New York Times just did a story stating that the United States is substantially increasing Cyber Attacks on Russia,” Trump tweeted. “This is a virtual act of Treason by a once great paper so desperate for a story, any story, even if bad for our Country.”

The Times reported on Saturday that the United States Cyber Command was ramping up attacks against Russia’s electric grid as a warning shot against future U.S. election meddling by the Kremlin and also to prepare for a potential major conflict between the two countries.

According to the Times, Pentagon and intelligence officials didn’t give Trump a detailed briefing of their plans due to concerns that Trump would either countermand the attacks or talk about them with foreign officials.

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  1. The real story here is that government officials feel the need to shield Trump from their decision making, plans and actions that an otherwise fully engaged and competent President should be guiding and leading.

  2. Trump thinks that any reporting that does not praise him is treason. But whatever action he takes to hold on to power, whether colluding with Russia, disparaging US intelligence at Helsinki, sewing chaos within NATO, or selling nuclear secrets to Saudi Arabia - all of which weaken security, well that’s just fine! Time for him to be impeached.

  3. Avatar for outis outis says:

    But in admitting it, the shield may no longer work so well. While I am glad to see at least the idea that there is some effort to combat foreign, specifically Russian, interference, I almost wish that the information were not public. Trump and his administration will now be doing whatever they can to shut it down.

  4. Well, this is a damn shame. Moron found out and that will be the end of this program. Moron is clearly terrified of what Vlad will do. Wouldn’t be surprised if there was a purge in the DoD cyber command.

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