Trump claims 'absolute right' to disclose information to Russia
Washington
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump defended wanting to share terrorism intelligence with Russian officials in a White House meeting last week, saying he has the "absolute right" to do so.
"As president I wanted to share with Russia which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety," he said in a series of tweets on Tuesday. "Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS (Islamic State) & terrorism."
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