Senate Democrats are demanding that President Donald Trump fork over any daily intelligence briefings that addressed evidence that Russia paid Taliban-linked militants to assassinate U.S. troops
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In a letter to Trump on Friday, led by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Tammy Duckworth , the Democrats say access to the so-called Presidential Daily Brief that Trump was provided, particularly in late February when reports indicate he was informed of the alleged Russia scheme, would shed light on his administration's decision not to make any diplomatic or military response.
The letter, which is also signed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and others, asks for the documents by July 17. The request for access to Trump's PDB is the latest salvo in Congress' effort to shine a light on Trump's handling of relations with Russia. Trump allies have refused to echo Trump's claim that the Russian bounty story is a "hoax" but have emphasized that spy agencies have varying degrees of confidence in aspects of the intelligence.
In addition, it has shed light on Trump's personal habits when it comes to his daily intelligence briefing.all presidents have received PDBs that reflect the preferences of the officeholder.
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