Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5504196/trump-putin-summit-documents-left-behind

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Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 362d (3 replies)

You don't just not leave things at printers. You never use a printer that's not properly secured for the level of documents you're printing. Like, ever.

adespoton@lemmy.ca · 35 pts · 362d (1 reply)

You’re completely correct.

However, I’m not a Trump appointee. They appear to have their own ways of doing things.

Humanius@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 361d

Oops! We accidentally added Putin himself to our top secret summit Signal group-chat

CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 360d

Yes, although it was stuff like menus and seating arrangements, so the regulations around classified things wouldn't apply.

You save that for your civilian Signal account. (/s but it happened)

YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca · 65 pts · 362d (1 reply)

Welcome to the new US government of true DEI hires.

laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 32 pts · 362d

Or, in the case of Pete Hegseth, DUI hires

Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world · 55 pts · 362d (1 reply)

But Hillary's emails and Obama's tan suit!

jcb201625@fedia.io · -4 pts · 362d

Bondi coming for the prince and Queen!

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 30 pts · 362d (2 replies)

The first page in the printed packet disclosed the sequence of meetings for August 15, including the specific names of the rooms inside the base in Anchorage where they would take place. It also revealed that Trump intended to give Putin a ceremonial present.

"POTUS to President Putin," the document states, "American Bald Eagle Desk Statue."

Pages 2 through 5 listed the names and phone numbers of three U.S. staff members as well as the names of 13 U.S. and Russian state leaders. The list provided phonetic pronouncers for all the Russian men expected at the summit, including "Mr. President POO-tihn."

Pages 6 and 7 in the packet described how lunch at the summit would be served, and for whom. A menu included in the documents indicated that the luncheon was to be held "in honor of his excellency Vladimir Putin."

disco@lemdro.id · 3 pts · 361d (1 reply)

So out of ALL 50 STATES they only brought reps from 13 of em? What the fucking Betsy Ross fuck.

13igTyme@piefed.social · 3 pts · 361d

It's probably the same ones that go to Russia every 4th of July.

jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 362d

Kakistocracy.

ganksy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 362d

Honestly I wouldn't be if this was another planned media distraction.

Dragomus@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 362d (4 replies)

So, was the 'bald eagle statue' gift properly laced with listening devices? :-p

Carvex@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 362d (3 replies)

Definitely got tossed out the window on takeoff

DrSleepless@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 362d (2 replies)

Putin loves tossing things out windows

ksigley@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 362d

Master defenestratior.

Tm12@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 362d
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 361d

I like to think this was some fed up staffer pulling some quiet sabotage, but maybe that's wishful thinking...

ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 362d

That bald eagle statue has a direct line to putins office I guarantee it

Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 361d

He who drinks with the enemy while his ally bleeds is no hero but a fool. You grant him honor while he seeks to burn your and your ally’s home. No word of peace holds meaning while his sword is still raised against those who stand with you.

Install troops in Ukraine and show Putin already god damn it. That makes putin mad? Good that will make EU more unified. And its not like putin is gonna drop nuclear bombs or attack the west cause thats suicide. So bring him to his knees.

monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 361d
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