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June 29, 2020

White House insists ‘no consensus’ on intel of Russian bounties for US troops, as pressure mounts

The White House on Monday insisted there is "no consensus" that the intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops is accurate, which is why, it says, the issue was never flagged to President Trump or Vice President Pence, despite reports to the contrary by outlets including The New York Times. 

June 29, 2020

McEnany: Pelosi 'playing politics' with 'false reporting' on Russian bounties for US troops

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “entirely off-base” for claiming that President Trump has not been applying pressure on Russia for their misdeeds.

June 28, 2020

Trump says intel doesn’t back up report on Russian bounties against US troops

President Trump downplays explosive report that sent shock waves through D.C.

June 28, 2020

Top conservatives demand answers on reports Russia paid Taliban to kill US troops

One of the top Republican lawmakers in the House joined on Sunday a growing list of legislators calling on the Trump administration to explain what it knew about the reports that Russian intelligence agents offered to pay bounties to Afghan militants who killed U.S. troops in the country.

June 28, 2020

Worldwide coronavirus deaths pass 500,000 mark, Johns Hopkins University research shows

The number of coronavirus deaths worldwide passed the 500,000 mark on Sunday, with more than a quarter of all deaths occurring in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University.

June 28, 2020

Pelosi says she doesn't know 'what the Russians have on' Trump after reports of bounties on US troops

House Speaker says White House has ignored any misdeeds committed by Russia

June 28, 2020

Bolton blasts Trump for denying he was briefed on Russia offering bounties to Taliban to kill US troops

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized on Sunday President Trump’s response to reports that Russian military operatives offered bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops – saying Trump’s decision making is “not connected to reality” and bashing the president for denying that he was aware of the bounties.

June 28, 2020

Trump pushes back on NY Times report on Russian Afghan attacks, says 'nobody briefed' him, Pence

President Trump responded to a New York Times report about American intelligence learning of Russia offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces including American troops, insisting that no one briefed him, Vice President Mike Pence, or White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on this.

June 27, 2020

Lawmakers want answers from Trump Administration on reports Russia paid Taliban to attack US troops

Lawmakers on both sides the aisle in Washington want answers on new explosive reporting that a Russian spy unit paid the Taliban to attack U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.

June 27, 2020

Russian spy unit paid Taliban to attack US troops, US intelligence says

A Russian spy unit paid members of Afghanistan’s Taliban movement to conduct lethal attacks on U.S. troops in that country, according to a classified American intelligence assessment, people familiar with the report said.