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he found out from a news producer because the press corps were being readied (they were literally sent an email with 'get ready') http://twitter.com/keithurbah
by nikcub 16y ago
he found out from a news producer because the press corps were being readied (they were literally sent an email with 'get ready')
http://twitter.com/keithurbahn/status/64989522378764288 http://twitter.com/keithurbahn/status/64989522378764288
it wasn't a 'state secret' at that point
besides, i thought most people here supported government leaks of this kind not being treason/state secrets/whatever
- eli 16y agoThe press corps went to great pains to stress how unusual it was that a speech was announced with one hour warning and they had no idea what it was about. Chuck Todd said he got an email from the WH that literally said, "Get back here now. I can't tell you what's going on, but it's a BFD"