The White House denounced the report. The Post said the intelligence partner had not given the United States permission to share the material with Russian officials. Afterward, White House officials took steps to contain the damage, placing calls to the CIA and the National Security Agency, the newspaper said. As president, Trump has broad authority to declassify government secrets. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters Monday evening that the Trump White House "has got to do something soon to bring itself under control and order."

Source: The China Post May 15, 2017 22:52 UTC