Fox News host Shep Smith took a moment Tuesday to remember a time just months ago when President Trump wasn't sharing classified information with the Russians, but rather just bashing Hillary Clinton for "leaking." "You may remember, candidate Trump repeatedly bashed Hillary Clinton during the campaign while accusing her of leaking classified information," Smith said, pointing to Trump's tweet accusing Clinton of being "extremely careless" in handling "very sensitive, highly classified information" by using a private email server while she was secretary of state. Smith also noted Trump later tweeted that Clinton "should not be given national security briefings" because she's "a loose cannon with extraordinarily bad judgment and instincts."
Smith argued Tuesday that Trump — who last week apparently divulged classified information from Israel to Russian officials in a meeting during which only Russian media was present — has one-upped Clinton. "Now the sitting president is accused of actions that are potentially far more dangerous," Smith said. "In fact our own Judge Andrew Napolitano says these are the most serious accusations leveled against a sitting president in the modern era."
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