Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180817:15:15:00
It's despicable as a strategy and tactic. it worked for them. this has overtaken -- >> not to be -- administrations do this. white house's do this. you release information for maximum impact. >> i cannot confirm or deny that i held on to a statement for a -- >> exactly. >> of course, when you are a government pr guy, you think about the timing, absolutely. in this case, they would tell you it not only worked but worked for a -- this is a big story. it's not just a small distraction. we should be debating the reasons behind it. it's much -- it's much more of a national security story than anyth...