Why does this not surprise me???

[zephcom]

Reuters is reporting that the 'transcript' of Trump's call is almost certainly not taken from a recording:

Trump's ‘transcript’ of Ukraine call unlikely to be verbatim

In fact, presidential phone calls are usually not recorded. Instead, people 'listen in' and take notes. The Transcript is reconstructed from notes.

According to the article:

"Evelyn Farkas, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense during the Obama presidency, said not only would any so-called transcript be based on notes, but it would also likely be incomplete because the note-takers usually do not include issues that could be controversial if they became public."

As usual, American citizens get scammed again by their government.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Recording technology has not yet reached the level to accurately record a phone conversation.

 

[zephcom]

Recording technology has not yet reached the level to accurately record a phone conversation.

That would just be in Washington D.C....right?

I did have a mental picture of guys smoking and sitting around a big speaker with their ties loosened and shirt sleeves rolled up carefully listening to the scratchy quality of the President conducting the Public's Business.

Perhaps they should hire a court recorder instead of CIA agents.....

 

[iluvatar5150]

Didn’t the Israelis have bugs all over DC? They probably have a tape.

 

[wing2000]

Didn’t the Israelis have bugs all over DC? They probably have a tape.

Bibi has bigger concerns these days.

 

[wing2000]

...or the Russians. "Putin, are you listening?"

The young Ukranian President ask the POTUS for some missiles and the POTUS says he needs a favor.

 

[zephcom]

Didn’t the Israelis have bugs all over DC? They probably have a tape.

From what I hear about Trump's cell phone, most likely 90 percent of the nations on the planet have a tape.

 

[zephcom]

...or the Russians. "Putin, are you listening?"

The young Ukranian President ask the POTUS for some missiles and the POTUS says he needs a favor.

Page 162 of "The Art of the Deal"...never give anyone anything without extracting a 'favor' in return.