Nunes, Hannity and Dobbs must be so disappointed in Dear Leader today

Nunes, Hannity and Dobbs must be so disappointed in Dear Leader today

by digby

They had "advised" him that this was the best course and he trusts their judgment implicitly, so much that he had issued the order without having any clue what was in the classified documents he ordered released:

I met with the DOJ concerning the declassification of various UNREDACTED documents. They agreed to release them but stated that so doing may have a perceived negative impact on the Russia probe. Also, key Allies’ called to ask not to release. Therefore, the Inspector General.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2018

....has been asked to review these documents on an expedited basis. I believe he will move quickly on this (and hopefully other things which he is looking at). In the end I can always declassify if it proves necessary. Speed is very important to me - and everyone!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2018

If I had to guess, I'd say that someone told him that the information in the documents made him look bad. That's really the only reason he would do this. Unless Vlad was unhappy, of course.

Mark Warner had earlier warned Trump, "be careful what you wish for..."

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