New Bob Woodward book says Russian president asked then US president ‘don’t tell anybody’ about delivery of machinesTrump took ‘British naval secrets’ to Mar-a-Lago, says Christopher SteeleFor more of the election, get our free app and sign up for election alertsBob Woodward’s forthcoming book “War” also reveals that Donald Trump kept in touch with Vladimir Putin after his presidency ended, CNN reports.Citing an aide to the former president, Woodward writes that there have been “maybe as many as seven” calls between the two since Trump left the White House.But Putin — who infamously isolated himself over fears of Covid — told Trump on a phone call to keep the delivery of the Abbott machines quiet, Woodward reports.“Please don’t tell anybody you sent these to me,” Putin said to Trump, according to Woodward.“That son of a bitch, Bibi Netanyahu, he’s a bad guy. He’s a bad fucking guy!” Biden said earlier this year, as Israel’s invasion of Gaza ground on.“That fucking Putin … Putin is evil. We are dealing with the epitome of evil.” Those were the president’s thoughts, sometime after Russia invaded Ukraine. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-10-08 15:22:15
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