Global Security Newsletter // September 28

September 28, 2019

Global Security Over 300 Ex-Officials: Trump's Ukraine Controversy Is a 'National Security Concern' - The Daily Beast A streaming month to remember - Axios Joseph Wilson, diplomat at heart of Iraq war firestorm, dies aged 69 - The Guardian Trump told Russian officials in 2017 he wasn’t concerned about Moscow’s interference in U.S. election - The Washington Post WH restricted access Trump's calls with Putin, Saudi prince - LEX18 Lexington KY News Over 300 Ex-Officials: Trump's Ukraine Controversy Is a 'National Security Concern' - The Daily Beast The Daily Beast Over 300 ex-national security and foreign policy officials signed a Friday letter that called the growing controversy involving President Trump and Ukraine a “profound national security concern,” NBC News reports. Read More A streaming month to remember - Axios Axios A streaming month to remember Axios Read More Joseph Wilson, diplomat at heart of Iraq war firestorm, dies aged 69 - The Guardian The Guardian Joseph Wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing US intelligence used to justify the 2003 Iraq invasion, died on Friday, his ex-wife said. He was 69. Read More Trump told Russian officials in 2017 he wasn’t concerned about Moscow’s interference in U.S. election - The Washington Post The Washington Post President Trump told two senior Russian officials in a 2017 Oval Office meeting that he was unconcerned about Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because the United States did the same in other countries, an assertion that prompted alarmed White House officials to limit access to the remarks to an unusually small number of people, according to three former officials with knowledge of the matter. Read More WH restricted access Trump's calls with Putin, Saudi prince - LEX18 Lexington KY News LEX18 Lexington KY News White House efforts to limit access to President Donald Trump's conversations with foreign leaders extended to phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to people familiar with the matter. Read More

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