[ernie]

Yes the president can disclose what he likes to who he likes. It doesn't mean the judgement is sound or that people shouldn't be concerned. It can also put operatives at risk if too much information is disclosed. And of course as soon as he disclosed the information you know that information was making it's way to Syria and Iran etc in a matter of hours, not to mention China who Russia is extremely close to right now.

There is a reason you don't share information with Russia....you don't even remotely have the same allies. It erodes the trust your allies have in you if you willingly tell a government classified information that they are likely to pass on to those that you oppose. It's a serious lapse of judgement.

Let me rephrase that. It's complete incompetence...and that's the nicest way to say it. Because I think this goes beyond incompetence.