Keeping visitor logs secret, Trump acts like he has something to hide

[christiefan915]

...and another one bites the dust.

On Inauguration Day 2017, the conservative Washington Times said that the Trump administration was poised to “keep releasing the records of those who visit the White House, continuing an Obama administration transparency policy that gave Americans an unprecedented look at the comings and goings through the powerful complex.”

Three months later, Team Trump – which waited until the afternoon of Good Friday, ahead of a holiday weekend, to make the announcement – decided to scrap the Obama-era transparency.

The White House will keep most of its visitor logs secret, a senior administration official confirmed to NBC News Friday.

The decision comes after months of questions about the fate of the Obama-era precedent of releasing White House visitor logs and marks another stark contrast between the administrations. The Obama administration voluntarily disclosed more than 6 million records during his years in office.

The White House issued a statement saying the decision was necessary in light of “the grave national security risks and privacy concerns of the hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.” How would transparency worsen “national security risks”? No one knows; the White House didn’t say. In fact, there’s no evidence that the Obama-era policy undermined security in any way.




http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-s...something-hide

[Cypress]

Our little Orange Clown, "draining the swamp!"

[christiefan915]

Our little Orange Clown, "draining the swamp!"

Not an honest bone in his body.

trump on Meet the Press, August 2015.

CHUCK TODD:
A few more grab bags. Transparency in the White House. Will you commit to releasing the names of everybody you meet with as president to the public?

DONALD TRUMP:
I would have no problem with it. You know, transparency is a great thing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.314551d0d4a2

[Cancel 2018.1]

He probably doesn't want anyone to know if a Russian visits. He'd be impeached for that.

[Cancel 2018.2]

You do realize Obama only made them public after being sued, so it is a bit dishonest to say it was his policy. and that he still kept many visits secret.

Yes, Trump is a hypocrite, but if you're going to call him out for "something to hide", why did you not call out Obama?