Trump defends sharing terrorism ‘facts’ with Russians

By VIVIAN SALAMA and DEB RIECHMANN
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his right to share “facts pertaining to terrorism” and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has “an absolute right” as president to do so.
Trump’s tweets did not say whether he revealed classified information about the Islamic State group, as published reports have said and as a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The White House has