Several of us have filed #FOIA lawsuits for documents from various federal agencies related to Trump's tweets and the Justice Department has told the court in response that Trump's tweets should not be taken seriously or literally and we should not be given documents.
But agency officials do respond behidn the scenes when Trump goes off on Twitter.
For example, here's then-NSA Director Mike Rogers instructing personnel not to get "sucked in" to Trump's tweetstorm.
"No tit for tat"
Via my #FOIA
documentcloud.org/documents/4609…
For example, here's then-NSA Director Mike Rogers instructing personnel not to get "sucked in" to Trump's tweetstorm.
"No tit for tat"
Via my #FOIA
documentcloud.org/documents/4609…
*behind*
Here's a CIA internal response to a Trump tweet on North Korea that is completely redacted and classified.
Via my #FOIA
Via my #FOIA
Office of Director of National Intelligence maintains a file referred to as "Trump Intel Tweets"
Here's a few pages.
Via my #FOIA
Here's a few pages.
Via my #FOIA
Here's reaction from DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis about a delay in aid for Palestinians following a Trump tweet.
"When the actual policy decision is announced that will have a tenfold effect. That's what we should care about."
"When the actual policy decision is announced that will have a tenfold effect. That's what we should care about."
My point in highlighting this is that while DOJ fights the release of records related to Trump's tweets claiming they should not be taken seriously or literally agencies are making policy decisions based on it.
I've long been interested in how Trump's tweets impact policy
I've long been interested in how Trump's tweets impact policy
