Facing criticism, White House to brief Democrats on reports Russia paid Taliban to kill U.S. troops

The New York Times reported U.S. intelligence officials believe at least one American military death stemmed from Russian bounty offers to Taliban militants

WASHINGTON - The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops, promising to brief Democrats on Tuesday after being accused of only sharing information with President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans.

“We believe it is important to vigorously pursue any information related to Russia or any other country targeting our forces,” Representatives Mac Thornberry and Liz Cheney, who attended the meeting, said in a statement. “Unfortunately, unauthorized disclosures now jeopardize our ability to ever find out the full story,” he said in a statement.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops in an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany denied Trump was briefed and said there was “no consensus within the intelligence community.”

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Reuters /  🏆 2. in US

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'No consensus' in intelligence community over Russia bounty on U.S. troops report, White House says'The veracity of the underlying allegations continue to be evaluated,' White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at a briefing with reporters.
Read more »

White House Press Secretary Defends Trump Sharing 'White Power' VideoKayleigh McEnany said Trump shared the video for his 'demonized' supporters and claimed the president somehow 'did not hear' the white supremacist slogan.
Read more »

Trump, White House yet to condemn 'white power' video he retweetedMore than 24 hours after Pres. Trump retweeted a video of a supporter shouting 'white power,' he still has not condemned the use of the term, distanced himself from the supporter or apologized for sharing it.
Read more »

Trump's 'white power' retweet set off 'five-alarm fire' in White HousePresident Trump set off a “five alarm fire” in the White House on Sunday morning after he retweeted a video of one of his supporters saying “white power,” according to two White House officials.
Read more »