WASHINGTON, July 1 — US President Donald Trump “does read” intelligence briefs, the White House said yesterday in response to backlash over his professed ignorance of an alleged Russian programme to pay the Taliban bounties for killing US troops. The New York Times, citing two unnamed...
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany wears a protective face mask as US President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington May 11, 2020. ― Reuters pic
Democrats demanded more information from intelligence officials earlier yesterday, as questions have been raised about Trump's degree of involvement with sensitive files and the attention he pays to the confidential documents sent to him. The White House said Monday the claim had been kept from Trump because the intelligence underpinning it was unverified.
“We need to know whether or not President Trump was told this information, and if so, when,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday.
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