In early 2019, senior White House officials were privy to classified intelligence that Russia was secretly offering rewards to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a year earlier than previously reported, according to knowledgeable U.S. officials. direct intelligence. The assessment was included in at least one of the daily …
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A bipartisan group of senators is trying to put limits on President TrumpDonald John Trump Top intelligence officials issue statements criticizing the leak of information about Russian rewards. Information on Russian rewards was included in Trump’s daily briefing: Reports that Senators will have access to intelligence about Russian rewards on …
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The White House informed Republican lawmakers on Monday of an intelligence assessment that Russian operatives had offered a reward for attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan, a day after Donald Trump said his intelligence advisers ” they did not find this information credible. “ In an unusual step, Democratic lawmakers …
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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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Outrage greeted an explosive New York Times story that says US intelligence officials believe a Russian military intelligence unit offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants for killing foreign soldiers in Afghanistan, including attacks on Americans. The story, citing its sources when unidentified officials reported on the matter, said the United States …
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