Donald Trump claimed Sunday that no one had told him about a Russian plot to offer rewards to Taliban militants in exchange for fatal attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan, although US security officials have evaluated a response to the Plot since at least March. Senior administration officials, including members …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. It was “totally outrageous” that Donald Trump did not respond to reports that the same Russian intelligence cells that attacked the 2016 US election also offered rewards to US soldiers …
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The White House flatly denied on Saturday a report that President Trump failed to act on information from US intelligence officials that Russia allegedly offered rewards to the Taliban for killing US soldiers in Afghanistan. “The CIA director, national security adviser and chief of staff can confirm that neither the …
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President Trump flatly denied on Sunday that he and Vice President Mike Pence had been informed of a reward that Russia allegedly paid to the Taliban for killing US forces in Afghanistan, backing previous White House claims that they were not al so much. “No one informed me or told …
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Top Democrats pounced on President Trump on Saturday after the news on Friday night that Russian military intelligence agents secretly offered rewards from Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan in exchange for killing NATO and stationed US troops. there. The explosive New York Times report revealed that President Trump and the National …
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