‘Leaked transcripts show mania in DC – nothing too bad to do to Trump’
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What could be more damaging to national security if the US president can’t talk to a foreign leader frankly without the fear of his or the other person’s comments going public, questions former US diplomat Jim Jatras?
The Washington Post published Thursday two leaked confidential transcripts of President Trump’s phone calls with foreign leaders.
Both calls took place in January and, according to the paper, the transcripts had been prepared by White House staff, but not released.
According to the call records, Trump insisted Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, stop publicly saying his country will not pay for Trump’s proposed wall on the US-Mexican border.
Additionally, the report revealed details of Trump’s phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the i...