CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins strongly criticized President Trump over a significant leak of war plans revealed in a report by The Atlantic. The leak originated from an accidental addition to a private group chat by Trump National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. Collins highlighted the shock within the administration at the leak’s implications for national security and scrutinized the past comments of Trump officials regarding classified information, drawing parallels with their treatment of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's situation.
The minute this story published today, it was blasted out in multiple text threads, throughout the administration, viewed by several people I spoke to, as a major unforced error.
Aides noted it didn't help that the reporter, Mike Waltz added to this group chat, is one that Trump has a particular disdain for, given his previous reporting on him.
It was stunning to witness the collective astonishment and mockery from Trump officials regarding their own past commentary on security and classified information.
What Trump used to say about Hillary Clinton and her use of a private server resonated strongly amidst the fallout from the leaked war plans.
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