The intelligence that assessed there was an effort by a Russian military intelligence unit to pay the Taliban to kill US soldiers was included in one of President Donald Trump's daily briefings on intelligence matters sometime in the spring, according to a US official with direct knowledge of the latest information.
That assessment, the source said, was backed up by "several pieces of information" that supported the view that there was an effort by the Russian intelligence unit -- the GRU -- to pay bounties to kill US soldiers, including interrogation of Taliban detainees and electronic eavesdropping. The source said there was some other information that did not corroborate this view but said, nonetheless, '"This was a big deal. When it's about US troops you go after it 100%, with everything you got."
Trump is not known to fully or regularly read the President's Daily Brief, something that is well-known within the White House.
NYT: American officials provided a written briefing in late February to Trump laying out their conclusion that a Russian military intel unit offered and paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
Haven't we known for a couple years now that he doesn't read the briefings? I'm kind of pissed if all they did was give him a written briefing because if almost feels like they wanted to be able to say they told him without pissing him off by saying things about his bestie. This shit needs to be told to him face to face so he has to react or at the least they can say "we told him and his response was "oh, ok" or something.
It's be even better if there were some actual adults in the room who could have done something about this. Where are those various people that everyone kept going "oh, well *he'll* save us!"
Haven't we known for a couple years now that he doesn't read the briefings? I'm kind of pissed if all they did was give him a written briefing because if almost feels like they wanted to be able to say they told him without pissing him off by saying things about his bestie. This shit needs to be told to him face to face so he has to react or at the least they can say "we told him and his response was "oh, ok" or something.
It's be even better if there were some actual adults in the room who could have done something about this. Where are those various people that everyone kept going "oh, well *he'll* save us!"
According to the AP, Bolton briefed Trump himself, in person.
In assessing whether the bounties resulted in killings, officials are focused in particular on an April 2019 attack on an American convoy in Afghanistan that killed three U.S. Marines.
In assessing whether the bounties resulted in killings, officials are focused in particular on an April 2019 attack on an American convoy in Afghanistan that killed three U.S. Marines.
So, after Bolton briefed him in person. He didn’t do anything and US troops may have been killed because of it.
In assessing whether the bounties resulted in killings, officials are focused in particular on an April 2019 attack on an American convoy in Afghanistan that killed three U.S. Marines.
So, after Bolton briefed him in person. He didn’t do anything and US troops may have been killed because of it.
And I watched Susan Rice (btw, was reminded how amazing she is) on Maddow and she made an excellent series of points which included LET'S JUST SAY we believe that traitorous MFer that he didn't know until Friday or Saturday--he still hasn't said boo about the loss of lives. He hasn't condemned it. He hasn't done anything but tweet and retweet jackwagons who are saying this is just some Dem hit job. That alone is a dereliction of duty almost beyond comprehension.
What is his deal with Putin? Why is he willing to commit treason against the US on Putin's behalf? It's more than just wanting him to like him. And it can't be just a financial incentive - otherwise he'd play this game with dozens of world leaders.
What is his deal with Putin? Why is he willing to commit treason against the US on Putin's behalf? It's more than just wanting him to like him. And it can't be just a financial incentive - otherwise he'd play this game with dozens of world leaders.
I assume there's some kind of kompromat - maybe not pee tapes, but I am sure Russian intelligence has the receipts on his dirty dealings in Ukraine and other matters. They could drop a bombshell that would blow up his chances of reelection, if they wanted to.
With all that has come out during his time in office, I am bracing for what will come out when he’s out of office or even when he’s dead and people no longer worry about retribution.
What is his deal with Putin? Why is he willing to commit treason against the US on Putin's behalf? It's more than just wanting him to like him. And it can't be just a financial incentive - otherwise he'd play this game with dozens of world leaders.
I assume there's some kind of kompromat - maybe not pee tapes, but I am sure Russian intelligence has the receipts on his dirty dealings in Ukraine and other matters. They could drop a bombshell that would blow up his chances of reelection, if they wanted to.
That and an agreement that Russia will interfere with our elections again to help him get re-elected, I’m assuming.
NY Times story I just saw said that data on financial transfers bolstered suspicions that Russia offered bounties. Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.