Did Trump just ADMIT that the Washington Post story is true?!; Update

President Donald Trump tweeted this morning in response to last night’s Washington Post story alleging that he disclosed top secret information to the Russians:

As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017

…to terrorism and airline flight safety. Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017

Update (8:17 a.m.): The president added this about an hour after his first two tweets:

I have been asking Director Comey & others, from the beginning of my administration, to find the LEAKERS in the intelligence community…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017

Reporters are taking this as an admission that the Post’s story — despite denials by the administration last night — is true:

With these 2 tweets, is the president denying his Nat Sec Advisor's denial from last night? https://t.co/LN1tBQu1HY

— Kate Bolduan (@KateBolduan) May 16, 2017

Confirms the Washington Post story, contradicting his aides' denials — https://t.co/zsv7HoW8aa

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) May 16, 2017

Last night a stream of WH officials were sent out to blast WaPo story as false. This morning, Trump says it's true. https://t.co/uR9hDRZ6ki https://t.co/IFuS1042GX

— Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) May 16, 2017

Trump is literally now admitting to what the White House forced McMaster/Tillerson/Powell to deny last night…Hurts everyone's credibility. https://t.co/CaFEcLskeW

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) May 16, 2017

Over to you, General McMaster:

[HR McMaster bursts out of the bathroom, pants around his ankles, running towards WH residence] https://t.co/Af5mNJwXu8

— George Zornick (@gzornick) May 16, 2017

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Related:

‘It didn’t happen’: H.R. McMaster calls WaPo’s Trump report ‘false’ https://t.co/3v5gHjFzOu

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 15, 2017