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Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say - The New York Times
The WH apparently lied, so the leakers leaked more, and now the NYT comes back with even more specifics after WH lied, and they’re even more serious:
1: "American officials provided a written briefing in late February to President Trump laying out their conclusion that a Russian military intelligence unit offered and paid bounties..."
2: "One of the officials said the item appeared in Mr. Trump’s brief in late February; the other cited Feb. 27, specifically."
3: The intelligence assessment "was also seen as serious and solid enough to disseminate more broadly across the intelligence community in a May 4 article in the CIA’s World Intelligence Review", known as The Wire.
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The Associated Press also adds to the story:
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
Wow. The WH knew since early 2019?
This is serious, serious stuff.
The investigation into Russia’s suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said. American officials provided a written briefing in late February to President Trump laying out their conclusion that a Russian military intelligence unit offered and paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, two officials familiar with the matter said.
The investigation into the suspected Russian covert operation to incentivize such killings has focused in part on an April 2019 car bombing that killed three Marines as one such potential attack, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter. The new information emerged as the White House tried on Monday to play down the intelligence assessment that Russia sought to encourage and reward killings — including reiterating a claim that Mr. Trump was never briefed about the matter and portraying the conclusion as disputed and dubious.
The WH apparently lied, so the leakers leaked more, and now the NYT comes back with even more specifics after WH lied, and they’re even more serious:
1: "American officials provided a written briefing in late February to President Trump laying out their conclusion that a Russian military intelligence unit offered and paid bounties..."
2: "One of the officials said the item appeared in Mr. Trump’s brief in late February; the other cited Feb. 27, specifically."
3: The intelligence assessment "was also seen as serious and solid enough to disseminate more broadly across the intelligence community in a May 4 article in the CIA’s World Intelligence Review", known as The Wire.
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The Associated Press also adds to the story:
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials. Then-national security adviser John Bolton also told colleagues he briefed Trump on the intelligence assessment in March 2019.
The White House did not respond to questions about Trump or other officials’ awareness of Russia’s provocations in 2019. The White House has said Trump was not — and still has not been — briefed on the intelligence assessments because they have not been fully verified. However, it is rare for intelligence to be confirmed without a shadow of a doubt before it is presented to top officials.
Wow. The WH knew since early 2019?
This is serious, serious stuff.