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The White House spent May 16 trying to contain a report that Trump had disclosed highly classified intelligence to Russian officials. Trump’s own defense — that he had an “absolute right” to share the information — only intensified the political and diplomatic blowback.
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The White House spent May 16 trying to contain a report that Trump had disclosed highly classified intelligence to Russian officials. Trump’s own defense — that he had an “absolute right” to share the information — only intensified the political and diplomatic blowback.
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The White House spent May 16 trying to contain a report that Trump had disclosed highly classified intelligence to Russian officials. Trump’s own defense — that he had an “absolute right” to share the information — only intensified the political and diplomatic blowback.
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