JUST IN: “This is as bad as it gets and yet the president will not confront the Russians,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells GStephanopoulos as White House denies Trump was briefed on intel that Russians offered bounties on U.S. soldiers to Taliban fighters.
Last year, 23 U.S. troops died in Afghanistan, but whether any were targeted by Taliban fighters paid by Russian operatives isn't known, the military official said. The official didn't know whether Trump was briefed but said other senior U.S. officials learned of the Russian operation"months ago.""There is no way to really confirm if it actually worked," the military official, who's not authorized to speak on the record about such matters, told ABC News.
U.S. troops assess the damage to an armored vehicle of NATO-led military coalition after a suicide attack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in this Aug. 2, 2017, file photo."While the White House does not routinely comment on alleged intelligence or internal deliberations, the CIA Director, National Security Advisor, and the Chief of Staff can all confirm that neither the President nor the Vice President were briefed on the alleged Russian bounty intelligence.
The New York Times report also said that no decisions have been made inside the White House for any kind of response. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk as they make their way to take the "family photo" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017."We have this great friendship. And, by the way, getting along with Russia is a great thing, getting along with [President Vladimir] Putin and Russia is a great thing," Trump said on May 8.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Report: Russia Offered Bounties For Taliban Militants To Kill U.S. Soldiers And Other AlliesThe White House has reportedly been debating for months how it should respond.
Read more »
Report: Russia Offered Bounties For Taliban Militants To Kill U.S. Soldiers And Other AlliesThe White House has reportedly been debating for months how it should respond.
Read more »
US fighter jets again intercept Russian military aircraft near RussiaUS F-22 fighter jets intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft Saturday entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), NORAD said in a statement.
Read more »
Russia Offered Afghans Bounty to Kill U.S. Troops, Officials SayWASHINGTON -- American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan -- including targeting American troops -- amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according
Read more »
Russia Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Target U.S. Troops: ReportThe White House reportedly hasn't authorized any official response to the alleged operation, despite knowing about it for months — and it's not clear why
Read more »
Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill US soldiers – reportUS intelligence concludes that Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill American troops and other coalition forces – report
Read more »