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June 30, 2020

Kevin McCarthy calls out Schumer for 'playing politics with American lives' over Russia bounty reports

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday that “the idea of leaking information” while “not even knowing whether it's true or not” is “dangerous to all Americans who serve in our military.”

June 30, 2020

House Dems attend White House briefing on Russian bounty reports

The delegation was led by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md,. and also includes Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., among others.

June 30, 2020

Pentagon says ‘no corroborating’ evidence to stand up NYT report on Russian bounties

The Defense Department said late Monday that there is “no corroborating evidence” to support the explosive New York Times report last week that said the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

June 29, 2020

Multiple intelligence streams suggest Russians paying bounties for US troops, Trump not briefed: official

Multiple intelligence threat streams indicated Russian intelligence operatives offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops, but while the National Security Council met recently to come up with a number of responses to the report, it did not brief President Trump, Fox News has learned.

June 29, 2020

Kennedy slams Roberts over ruling on Louisiana abortion law: 'He flip-flopped like a banked catfish'

Kennedy criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after the court struck down a Louisiana law requiring individuals who perform abortions at clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. 

June 29, 2020

'Blood is on their hands': Rep. Banks says NYT revealed sensitive details on Russia bounty intel

A top Republican lawmaker said Monday that The New York Times has "blood" on its hands, after the paper reported that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan.

June 29, 2020

Jesse Watters suggests bounty intelligence was leaked by Trump 'hater' to create another 'Russian cloud'

"The Five" co-host Jesse Watters argued Monday that The New York Times report that Russia offered Taliban-linked militants bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan is "just another lie" in a greater effort to take down President Trump.

June 29, 2020

McEnany accuses NY Times of 'false' reporting on Russian bounty intel, says it should hand back Pulitzers

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany blasted The New York Times Monday over what she claimed was "false" reporting about whether President Trump was briefed about intelligence that Russia paid Taliban-linked militants bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

June 29, 2020

McEnany peppered with questions over report Russia paid Taliban to attack US troops

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany faced a barrage of questions Monday about why the White House was not briefed by intelligence on a report claiming Russia paid Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. 

June 29, 2020

Jason Chaffetz blasts Pelosi for suggesting that 'the Russians have something on Donald Trump'

Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for suggesting that “the Russians have something on Donald Trump,” calling it “terribly irresponsible” and “just downright wrong.”