John Kelly, Secret Service and Chinese security brawled over Trump's nuclear football

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On Thursday Nov. 9, when President Trump and his team visited Beijing's Great Hall of the People, Chief of Staff John Kelly and a U.S. Secret Service agent skirmished with Chinese security officials over the nuclear football.

I've spoken to five sources familiar with the events. Here's what happened, as they describe it:

When the U.S. military aide carrying the nuclear football entered the Great Hall, Chinese security officials blocked his entry. (The official who carries the nuclear football is supposed to stay close to the president at all times, along with a doctor.)
A U.S. official hurried into the adjoining room and told Kelly what was happening. Kelly rushed over and told the U.S. officials to keep walking — "We're moving in," he said — and the Americans all started moving.
Then there was a commotion. A Chinese security official grabbed Kelly, and Kelly shoved the man’s hand off of his body. Then a U.S. Secret Service agent grabbed the Chinese security official and tackled him to the ground.

The whole scuffle was over in a flash, and the U.S. officials told about the incident were asked to keep quiet about it. Trump's team followed the normal security procedure to brief the Chinese before their visit to Beijing, according to a person familiar with the trip — but somebody at the Chinese end either didn't get the memo or decided to mess with the Americans anyway.

I'm told that at no point did the Chinese have the nuclear football in their possession or even touch the briefcase. I'm also told the head of the Chinese security detail apologized to the Americans afterwards for the misunderstanding.


As much as Trump's administration fucks everything up, do I believe China was at fault here? Hard to say. Trump has certainly been careless with the nuke codes before, letting Mar a Lago guests take selfies with it.

But I could see China fucking with him.
 
Then there was a commotion. A Chinese security official grabbed Kelly, and Kelly shoved the man’s hand off of his body. Then a U.S. Secret Service agent grabbed the Chinese security official and tackled him to the ground.

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Should have dropped back and passed it to Putin.
 
Why were they carrying a nuclear football into the Great Hall? Couldn't they have left that in the room or plane?
 
Wait, what?

He lets them poise their finger above the big red button as if they're getting ready to push it. Trump is a real kidder. Great to finally have a president with a healthy sense of humor.

That line about dems being guilty of treason for not applauding at the SOTU was a real knee slapper, too. Trump is like a white Dave Chappelle.
 
It sounds like typical Chinese behavior. There’s an underdeveloped notion of boundaries and lines that are not to be crossed.
 
He lets them poise their finger above the big red button as if they're getting ready to push it. Trump is a real kidder. Great to finally have a president with a healthy sense of humor.

That line about dems being guilty of treason for not applauding at the SOTU was a real knee slapper, too. Trump is like a white Dave Chappelle.

Uh


I, might be overreacting,



But shouldn't that be an actual impeachable and removal offense?



Is that not the most irresponsible shit ever?
 
One party sends a memo that X amount of people will be a part of the security detail/staff numbers at a particular venue.

Member of the receiving party gets word that Y amount of people will be a part of the security detail/staff number during a particular meeting at a particular venue.

What's the controversy?
 
It sounds like typical Chinese behavior. There’s an underdeveloped notion of boundaries and lines that are not to be crossed.
and dont drink the coke they give you.
 
Letting people take selfies with the nuclear football...

What could possibly go wrong?
 
Reported. You "reported" me last month and even the left wing mods called you an overly sensitive douche. You can piss right off.

None of this happened.

I just last week started posting again after a month off.
 
Seems like an awful lot of hearsay grin that article. If that stuff could be confirmed, I don't know how to not sound dramatic, but you absolutely shouldn't be president at that point.

The only hearsay was whether or not the Mar a Lago guest correctly identified the guy with the nuclear football, imo. I mean, guests were taking photos of Trump and co reading classified documents after NK's missile launch and Trump and Abe were openly discussing their responses at a public restaurant.
 
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