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Report suggests Trump shared secret info about IS with Russians

tails about an Islamic State H.R. McMaster, who par- ardized cooperation from
terror threat with Russian ticipated in the meeting, an ally familiar with the in-
Foreign Minister Sergei Lav- told the newspaper. “At ner workings of the Islamic
rov and Russian Ambas- no time were any intelli- State group.
sador Sergey Kislyak. The gence sources or methods Afterward, White House of-
threat was related to the discussed, and no military ficials took steps to contain
use of laptop computers operations were disclosed the damage, placing calls
on aircraft. that were not already to the CIA and the National
The officials told the news- known publicly.” Security Agency, the news-
paper that the information Monday evening, after paper said.
Trump relayed during the the Post published its story, It’s unlikely that Trump has
May 10 meeting had been McMaster stumbled onto broken any law. As presi-
provided by a U.S. partner a crowd of reporters gath- dent, Trump has broad au-
through an intelligence- ered outside of Press Secre- thority to declassify govern-
sharing arrangement. They tary Sean Spicer’s office. ment secrets.
said it was considered so “This is the last place in the Lawmakers from both par-
sensitive that details have world I wanted to be. I’m ties were quick to weigh in.
been withheld from allies leaving. I’m leaving,” he Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.,
and tightly restricted even said when questioned by chairman of the Senate
This handout photo released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, shows President Donald Trump meeting with Russian within the U.S. government. reporters. Foreign Relations Commit-
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office of the White “The president and the The Post said the intel- tee, told reporters Monday
House in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The Washing- foreign minister reviewed ligence partner had not evening that the Trump
ton Post is reporting that Trump revealed highly classified infor- common threats from ter- given the United States White House “has got to
mation about Islamic State militants to Russian officials during a rorist organizations to in- permission to share the ma- do something soon to bring
meeting at the White House last week. clude threats to aviation,” terial with Russian officials. itself under control and
(Russian Foreign Ministry via AP)
National Security Adviser By doing so, Trump jeop- order.”q
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- the White House last week,
dent Donald Trump re- The Washington Post re-
vealed highly classified ported Monday.
information about Islamic The newspaper cited cur-
State militants to Russian of- rent and former U.S. officials
ficials during a meeting at who said Trump shared de-
Hillary Clinton launching new

political organization

By STEVE PEOPLES to inject her voice into
Associated Press national affairs and
NEW YORK (AP) — Stepping influence Democratic
deeper into the Democratic Party politics. Pondering
resistance, Hillary Clinton her future in recent months,
launched a new political she had begun taking long
organization on Monday walks in the woods near her
designed to push back suburban New York home,
against President Donald something she joked about
Trump’s agenda. on Monday.
The former Democratic “The last few months, I’ve
nominee used social been reflecting, spending
media to announce the time with family — and, yes,
creation of “Onward taking walks in the woods,”
Together,” an adaptation she tweeted.
from her campaign theme, Monday’s move all but
“Stronger Together.” The ensures she will not retain
group, she tweeted, will a leadership position at
“encourage people to get the Clinton Foundation,
involved, organize, and the continued focus of her
even run for office.” husband, former President
“This year hasn’t been Bill Clinton, and daughter,
what I envisioned, but I Chelsea Clinton.
know what I’m still fighting Republicans quickly
for: a kinder, big-hearted, lashed out at the leading
inclusive America. Democrat.
Onward!” Clinton wrote. Republican National
The announcement comes Committee spokesman
as Clinton, 69, works to find Michael Ahrens said
a new role in an evolving voters rejected Clinton
political landscape. last fall “because she’s
She recently described completely out-of-
herself as an “activist touch, untrustworthy,
citizen,” but it was unclear and embraced the failed
how she would continue policies of the past.”q