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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Trump slams ‘illegal leaks’ after key aide forced out
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDonald Trump lashes out at “illegal leaks” as the embattled president loses a key national security aide who stands accused of improper contact with the Russian government.
As his administration tries to draw a line under long-running suspicions of collusion with the Kremlin, Trump issues a Twitter missive.
“The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington?” Trump says. “Will these leaks be happening as I deal on N.Korea etc?”
Since Trump came to office leaks from within the White House have increased exponentially as rival power centers battle for power.
The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington? Will these leaks be happening as I deal on N.Korea etc?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2017
— AFP
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