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In the court battle today, the report said, "The White House singled out six stories published by POLITICO, including a June 2026 article that cited a 'senior administration official' who put the odds of the U.S. striking a deal with Iran to end the war at between 80 and 85 percent." This was characterized as some sort of leak that endangered national security.

However, according to Status, that "senior administration official" was Vance, who was "speaking on a background call with reporters authorized by the White House," and had been granted anonymity by the press pool.

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[-] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 120 points 3 days ago

So, was this intentional? Vance gives out some "anonymous" information, and then when it inevitably gets published, they accuse the media of "leaking" national security details, in order to justify punishment?

[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

This sounds exactly like something a traitor would do.

[-] RidgeDweller@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago

Seems that way!

Dude, all this shit is so exhaustingly childish. I know it's part of their strategy, and it's pretty effective tbh. Their moral compass is so foreign to mine that we might as well be different species. Out of this world even.

That said, I think they might actually be starting to find out after fucking around for so long. They've fucked up pretty bad.

And THAT said, we can't fuck around with holding them accountable if they actually lose power. We did that last time and we've found out, though I think anyone with at least two functioning braincells could foresee the consequences at the time. Trump and his underlings have caused crimes against humanity and we really can't afford to be squeamish about punishing accordingly.

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Jeffries and Schumer are also owned by Israel, nothing is going to happen to anybody regardless of the election.

Jeffries already had a secret meeting with Jared Kushner to ensure continuity with Israel and Gaza policy.

The "FO" is kayfabe.

[-] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Look, just because that lines up perfectly with everything they’ve ever done and everything they’ve ever said that they will do that doesn’t mean that’s very obviously and glaringly what is happening here. Have some faith in the grace and nobility of this land and it’s chosen people and leaders. These are U.S. politicians you’re talking about, after all, and they work for God^tm^.

[-] bedwyr@piefed.ca 8 points 2 days ago

Of course it's intentional.

[-] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago
[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Mm sorta, if our admin were bush era competent (as in just barely) it would be entrapment but since the executive branch declassified it by speaking it aloud and on record it's not entrapment since it can't possibly be criminal.

"Government agents may not originate a criminal design, implant in an innocent person's mind the disposition to commit a criminal act, and then induce commission of the crime so that the Government may prosecute."

[-] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

Of course. They used the unofficial mechanisms in place to leak info they want leaked to the press, to setup that same press.

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