Whose side is he on? He prefers a murderous dictator to protecting the United States. Kim knows flattery works with Trump. Sad!
Don't let the inanity of Trump's "beautiful letter" comment cause you to miss the big news here: Trump took Kim Jong Un's side against the CIA. https://t.co/4DNFAJIGUW
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 11, 2019
The president of the United States is making promises about foreign intelligence assets to a hostile foreign leader with nuclear weapons https://t.co/xjLnoUoS8B
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) June 11, 2019
The president of the United States appears to be saying he has ordered the CIA not to recruit spies close to the world's most brutal dictator because the two have a good relationship. https://t.co/hXzQt2HaR2
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) June 11, 2019
Trump genuinely doesn't understand that if it's true the CIA recruited Kim's brother, that would be a huge win for USA. Trump: "I wouldn't let that happen under my auspices."
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) June 11, 2019
Why would the US president bar US intelligence agencies from gathering intel on a foreign leader who threatens to attack the US with nuclear weapons? Why isn’t there clear bipartisan opposition to this bizarre stance? https://t.co/xJpCRniiH1
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 11, 2019
The president* just sent a valentine to Kim Jong Un because nothing matters: https://t.co/PFf7GLGTnh
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) June 11, 2019
Trump just crippled the CIA’s ability to recruit high-placed sources: Trump says he would not permit Kim brother to be CIA asset https://t.co/gLv1PhbWgZ @MSNBC
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) June 11, 2019
Sad! 