President Donald Trump yesterday came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing Mr Trump of bowing to Russian president Vladimir Putin at the risk of US soldiers’ lives.
President Donald Trump yesterday came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing Mr Trump of bowing to Russian president Vladimir Putin at the risk of US soldiers’ lives.
House Democrats returning from a briefing at the White House said they learned nothing new about American intelligence assessments that suggested Russia was making overtures to militants as the US and the Taliban meanwhile held talks to end the conflict in Afghanistan.
Senate Republicans who attended a separate briefing largely defended the president, arguing along with the White House that the intelligence was unverified.
The intelligence assessments were reported by ‘The New York Times’, then confirmed to The Associated Press news agency by American intelligence officials and others with knowledge of the matter.
