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Originally Posted by AltaGuy
The media's responsibility and the POTUS's responsibility with respect to classified and/or sensitive information are nowhere near equivalent. They serve different masters, different goals, different checks and balances.
Conflating the two roles here is silly.
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I don't think anyone would disagree that the two sets of responsibilities are completely different. That said, it doesn't mean that the concerns about either one aren't warranted and can't both be true at the same time.
I'm sure that Media gets intelligence all of the time that is not shared for one reason or another. Acting responsibly with the information (such as not naming sources, not naming rape victims, etc) goes beyond the letter of the law. Sure the intelligence may have been out there and ISIS may have learned the info, but the amount that the media has shared has changed that "may have learned" into a "would only not have learned if they stuck their heads in the sand". That difference is very large, to me.
That said, what Trump is doing is completely irresponsible and indefensible. Criticizing the Media is in no way defending him or his actions or words.