Law Practice,
Government
May 27, 2017
Expect a new narrative out of White House soon
Reporters should be concerned. Attorney General Jeff Sessions would not rule out jailing reporters during his confirmation hearing.
Scott J. Street
Partner
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Phone: (213) 205-2800
Email: sstreet@jwhowardattorneys.com
Scott has taught at Loyola Law School, practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court and written for the Daily Journal and other publications.
Sure, President Donald J. Trump's sharing of classified intelligence with senior Russian officials was, at best, clumsy. But officials who heard the remarks called national security and intelligence officials almost immediately to limit the damage from the comments. The fallout could have been limited - if nobody had leaked it to the press or the press hadn't reported it.
But they did. And they are the real problem.
There is a point to that message.
After all, Barack O...
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