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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/us/politics/trump-russia-plot-afghanistan.html
The investigation into Russias suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said.
By Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, Nicholas Fandos and Adam Goldman
June 29, 2020
Updated 10:10 p.m. ET
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.
But that stance clashed with the disclosure by two officials that the intelligence was included months ago in Mr. Trumps Presidents Daily Brief document a compilation of the governments latest secrets and best insights about foreign policy and national security that is prepared for him to read. One of the officials said the item appeared in Mr. Trumps brief in late February; the other cited Feb. 27, specifically.
Moreover, a description of the intelligence assessment that the Russian unit had carried out the bounties plot was also seen as serious and solid enough to disseminate more broadly across the intelligence community in a May 4 article in the C.I.A.s World Intelligence Review, a classified compendium commonly referred to as The Wire, two officials said.
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The investigation into Russias suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said.
By Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, Nicholas Fandos and Adam Goldman
June 29, 2020
Updated 10:10 p.m. ET
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.
But that stance clashed with the disclosure by two officials that the intelligence was included months ago in Mr. Trumps Presidents Daily Brief document a compilation of the governments latest secrets and best insights about foreign policy and national security that is prepared for him to read. One of the officials said the item appeared in Mr. Trumps brief in late February; the other cited Feb. 27, specifically.
Moreover, a description of the intelligence assessment that the Russian unit had carried out the bounties plot was also seen as serious and solid enough to disseminate more broadly across the intelligence community in a May 4 article in the C.I.A.s World Intelligence Review, a classified compendium commonly referred to as The Wire, two officials said.
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Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Jun 2020
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FM123
(10,053 posts)1. Thanks for the NYT link!
Just watching Lawrence O Donnell and he is discussing this now....
sprinkleeninow
(20,249 posts)6. I have him on too.
samplegirl
(11,479 posts)2. All together now...
Russian bounty! Russian bounty!! Russian bounty!!!
Laffy Kat
(16,382 posts)3. So, it's gone from he didn't know to he didn't take it seriously? nt
sprinkleeninow
(20,249 posts)7. How many excuses do those make so far? 2-3? Wait for more....
subterranean
(3,427 posts)4. Well, if it was a written briefing, he probably didn't read it.
That much I can believe.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)5. K&R
FM123
(10,053 posts)8. And everybody knew about it!
a description of the intelligence assessment that the Russian unit had carried out the bounties plot was also seen as serious and solid enough to disseminate more broadly across the intelligence community in a May 4 article in the C.I.A.s World Intelligence Review, a classified compendium commonly referred to as The Wire
Blue Owl
(50,393 posts)9. He probably thought it was Bounty paper towels
n/t