Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office meeting - Washington Post

Record ID: 876164

  • Title: Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office meeting - Washington Post
  • Date: 15th May 2017
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MAY 10, 2017) (REUTERS) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE REX TILLERSON AND RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV APPROACHING AND SHAKING HANDS (SOUNDBITE) (English) RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV, IN AN EXCHANGE WITH A REPORTER, SAYING: REPORTER: "Does the Comey firing cast a shadow over your talks, gentlemen?" LAVROV: "Was he fired?" REPORTER: "Yes." LAVROV: "You are kidding. You are kidding." REPORTER: "Yes, he was fired." U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE REX TILLERSON AND RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV WALKING OFF TO COMMENCE THEIR TALKS
  • Embargoed: 29th May 2017 23:53
  • Keywords: intelligence secrets Washington Post meeting Russia Trump
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C, UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0036GYB87B
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: U.S. President Donald Trump did not discuss "sources, methods or military operations" in his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday ( May 15), after reports that Trump disclosed classified information.
    "During President Trump's meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov, a broad range of subjects were discussed among which were common efforts and threats regarding counter-terrorism. During that exchange the nature of specific threats were discussed, but they did not discuss sources, methods or military operations," Tillerson said in a statement.
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