Republicans Demand Answers on Reports That Russia Put Bounties on US Soldiers
Congressional Republicans want answers on reports that Russian military intelligence operatives offered rewards to Taliban militias to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan. On Friday, The New York Times reported that…
Congressional Republicans want answers on reports that Russian military intelligence operatives offered rewards to Taliban militias to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan.
On Friday, The New York Times reported that Russian operatives offered rewards to Taliban members to attack and kill U.S. soldiers. The report also said that President Donald Trump has been aware intelligence reports on the matter, but has been trying to develop a response.
Trump and other administration officials have denied that the president was briefed on the reported bounties on U.S. soldiers.
Now, several Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from the White House. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a top House Republican, tweeted, “If reporting about Russian bounties on US forces is true, the White House must explain: 1. Why weren’t the president or vice president briefed? Was the info in the PDB? 2. Who did know, and when? 3. What has been done in response to protect our forces & hold Putin accountable.”
Other Republicans echoed her sentiment on Twitter:
CBS News’ Catherine Herridge reported that intelligence officials did not brief the president or other high-level administration officials on the matter.
Additionally, Herridge reports that the National Security Council (NSC) officials said they could not find the “intelligence assessment” about Russians putting bounties on American soldiers.
The Times reported