The New York Times, citing unnamed officials, reported Friday that it is believed that some “Islamist militants” or “criminal elements” collected payouts. The report pointed…
The New York Times, citing unnamed officials, reported Friday that it is believed that some “Islamist militants” or “criminal elements” collected payouts. The report pointed out that 20 Americans were killed there in 2019. It was not clear if any of those deaths were the result of a bounty.
“Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @VP. Possibly another fabricated Russia Hoax, maybe by the Fake News @NYTimesbnooks, wanting to make Republicans look bad.”
TASS, the state news agency, reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry called the reports “information fakes.” A Taliban spokesman also denied any truth to the report.
Other related developments:
— Top conservatives demand answers on reports Russia paid Taliban to kill US troops
— Lawmakers want answers from Trump administration
— Bolton blasts Trump for denying he was briefed on Russia offering bounties to Taliban to kill US troops
Pence had canceled appearances in Florida and Arizona as each state has seen a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases.
