Duckworth: Report of Trump intel leak ‘absolutely stunning’

Posted on May 16, 2017
Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has reiterated her call for a special prosecutors to examine the Trump administration’s alleged ties to Russia. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Tammy Duckworth)

By Eric Stock

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois said the report that President Donald Trump shared highly classified information with the Russian government is “absolutely stunning.”

“The American people deserve to know what’s really going on here-and it is becoming clearer by the day that only an independent special prosecutor can get the answers we need,” Duckworth said in a statement.

The first term Democrat added “the disclosure, if verified, is an insult to the dedicated men and women serving in our intelligence community who work around the clock to counter Russian hostilities against our nation and allies.

“Russia is not our friend, yet President Trump seems extraordinarily comfortable inviting Russian agents into the Oval Office and sharing with them highly classified intelligence that’s too sensitive to even share with our allies.”

On Twitter, US. Sen. Dick Durbin called the reported disclosure “dangerous and reckless.” He said the “GOP must put country before party and demand an independent investigation and special prosecutor now.”

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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