Russia Paid Bounties To Kill US Troops, US Intel Says

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News reports claim Trump knew since March that Putin had placed and paid the Taliban $$ bounties $$ to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan.

 

A New York Times report claims that U.S. intelligence told Donald Trump in March that Russia was paying bounties to Taliban fighters to kill coalition troops, including U.S. troops. Trump has yet to respond and instead has advocated for Russia’s return to the G8. Aired on 6/26/2020.

 

Former National Security Council member General Barry McCaffrey and former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Brett McGurk on why they believe the national security process is broken amid reports the U.S. had intelligence that Russia offered and paid the Taliban bounty to kill U.S. troops. Aired on 6/30/2020.

 

Former GOPer Slams Trump’s Inaction On Russia’s Soldier Bounties

Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan, NBC News has confirmed. Political strategist and advisor to the Lincoln Project Steve Schmidt joins Joy Reid to discuss allegations that Donald Trump knew about this, and did nothing.

 

Veterans Call Out Trump Over Paid Killings of U.S. Troops

Description from Youtube “Mr. Trump, you’re either a coward who can’t stand up to an ex-KGB goon or you’re complicit’ — These veterans are calling out Trump for allegedly ignoring the paid killings of U.S. troops”.

 

Army Veteran Hits Trump Over Russian Plot Against Troops

The Trump White House is under fire for its response to Russia paying bounties to kill U.S. troops. Veteran Paul Rieckhoff tells MSNBC’S Ari Melber Trump must be “dragged in front of the American people” to face accountability.

 

NYT Reports Putin Put Bounty on US Troops. Trump’s Silence is Deafening

The New York Times reported that Russian President Putin offered to pay Afghan militants to kill US soldiers. Trump reportedly was briefed about this months ago yet has said and apparently done nothing about it. Trump’s disturbingly cozy and subservient relationship with Putin is a danger to our country, our military men and women and all of our citizens.

 

Trump WH Blasts Leaks And Media, Not Russia, On Bounty Intel

Reacting to damning headlines about intelligence showing Russia put bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the White House blasted… leaks and the media, not Moscow. Peter Baker of The New York Times reacts. Aired on 6/30/2020.

 

Trump’s Response to Putin’s Bounty on US Troops – “There Have Not Been Many Attacks on Us”

After the New York Times reported that Russian President Putin put bounties on the heads of US soldiers, Trump’s response is to deny any knowledge, disclaim any responsibility and say there really weren’t “many attacks” on our men and women in uniform. That is little consolation to the soldiers who were injured and the families who lost loved ones.

 

Trump Invites Republicans, Bars Democrats from Briefing on Putin’s Bounty on US Troops

Trump decides that he will brief ONLY Republican House members on the recent revelation that Putin put bounties on the heads of US Troops. What can possibly be keeping the Republicans silent in the face of what we have learned about Trump and Putin? Here is one possible explanation.

 

Trump has proved during his time as President how much of a hypocrite he is by engaging in many of things he falsely accused Obama of.

 

Amazing how Trump tells Obama to “Take Responsibility for your mistakes” when Trump NEVER admits he’s wrong or takes responsibility for ANYTHING!