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The White House Just Revealed Its Reason for Refusing Democrats' Request for Info on Trump's Private Talks with Putin and People See Right Through It

The White House Just Revealed Its Reason for Refusing Democrats' Request for Info on Trump's Private Talks with Putin and People See Right Through It
HELSINKI, FINLAND - JULY 16: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. The two leaders met one-on-one and discussed a range of issues including the 2016 U.S Election collusion. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Though it's somewhat faded from the public's collective memory, the world was outraged when President Donald Trump sided with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence agencies.

The pair did so after an hours-long meeting. To this day, only they and the interpreters know what was said. The Washington Post reported earlier this year the "extraordinary lengths" taken by Trump to conceal his correspondence with Putin.


The secrecy enshrouding Putin and Trump's correspondence over the years has not been the exception, but the rule.

Judging by a letter from White House Counsel Pat Cipollone to the chairs of three different House committees, that rule won't be broken any time soon.

Cipollone denied House Democrats' requests for documents detailing Trump's talks with Putin. In true Trump fashion, he implied that it was because of Democrats, saying

"The President must be free to engage in discussions with foreign leaders without fear that those communications will be disclosed and used as fodder for partisan political purposes."

Cipollone then emphasized the sensitivity of the President's foreign policy, neglecting Trump's numerous missteps abroad.

"With all respect, the Constitution assigns the President the role of charting the course of U.S. foreign policy and determining which diplomatic communications advance the national interest. Policy disagreements with the President's decisions on those matters do not create a legislative right to review the President's diplomatic communications with foreign leaders."

The White House may be insisting that its stealth is for national security, but people aren't buying it.

But Democrats aren't out of options yet.

Their supporters are giving them a one word command.

Good news for Democrats: the House might be planning on doing just that.

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