article II. good enough for ya? the president by his article II powers conducts foreign policy. the intel community does not. Congress doesn't either unless a formal treaty needs to be ratified. the intel community is supposed to spy on foreign nations and leaders to provide intel to the president, not spy on the president.
yeah .. it really is that simple.
Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid
Then we have a point of contention. How is the Intelligence Community supposed to act in good faith if it's at the whim of a mad man who doesn't know what the fuck he is doing? Much more, breaking the law?
Goes to the whistleblower. You voted for an idiot who doesn't know his limits when dealing with foreign leaders. Then the intelligence representative has to step in. Because the POTUS has none.
I agree the POTUS leads the U.S. in conducting policy. How is that policy to be carried out if it's held from those who are to act upon it? We have ambassadors who have to change their position in mid meeting because the POTUS just got slapped in the face by a powerful lobbyist. The channel has to be direct and clear.
Originally Posted by eccieuser9500
intel agencies are not supposed to be conducting foreign policy they prefer that the president should be going. a certain intel agency have been known to sabotage a president's foreign poliy over stuff they disagree with.
they should be following his orders or if they can't; they should resign.
with regard to the tapes on a separate secure server; theres a good reason why they don't have access to it. the executive is not an intelligence agency. and trump officials had issues with phone conversation leaks.
all agencies data is departmentalized within the agencies. they have to ask permission to get that data. intel agencies are no exception.
Originally Posted by WTF
Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid
