'No consensus' in intelligence community over Russia bounty on U.S. troops report, White House says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had not been briefed on reports that Russia was behind bounty payments to Taliban-linked militants over successful attacks on coalition troops because there were "dissenting opinions" within the U.S. intelligence community over the veracity of the reports, a White House spokeswoman said Monday.

"There is no consensus within the intelligence community on these allegations and in effect there are dissenting opinions from some in the intelligence community with regards to the veracity of what's being reported," White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at a briefing with reporters. "The veracity of the underlying allegations continue to be evaluated."

The White House briefed members of Congress over the intelligence reports Monday, McEnany told reporters.

Lawmakers had pressed the administration for more details after the New York Times reported Friday that Trump was informed months ago that a Russian intelligence unit offered secret cash payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill coalition troops, including Americans.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/no-consensus-in-intelligence-community-over-russia-bounty-on-us-troops-report-white-house-says/ar-BB1676UT?li=BBnb7Kz

He's just full of excuses.

[uponit7771]

1. There never is a 100% consensus on most things, the amount of double talk here is gobsmacking

[Zorro]

2. My interpretation

The political appointees in the intel community dispute the veracity of the reports.

The newly appointed DNI John Ratcliffe has already said Trump wasn't briefed, although he was nowhere on the NSC scene when this information was presented.

[Iliyah]

3. WH briefed both Democrats and Republicans? . . .

House???????? but did not invite Democrats to the WH for a meeting concerning this?

Yeah right. Liars.

[Zorro]

4. They're saying Steny Hoyer was notified but didn't respond

That's how they're going to spin the absence of Democrats.

[Iliyah]

6. Smells like crap . .

Nancy is the leader of the House, no cc to her?

[empedocles]

5. Wapo - 'bounties . . . resulted in deaths of U.S. troops'

'WAPO GETS IN ON IT: “Russian bounties to Taliban-linked militants resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, according to intelligence assessments,” by Ellen Nakashima, Karen DeYoung, Missy Ryan and John Hudson: “Russian bounties offered to Taliban-linked militants to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan are believed to have resulted in the deaths of several U.S. service members, according to intelligence gleaned from U.S. military interrogations of captured militants in recent months.' - Politico Playbook, 6-29-2020

[Skittles]

7. LOL

this is just RIDICULOUS

they would have told him WHILE THEY WERE VERIFYING

[unblock]

8. Not the response of someone who cares about Americans, especially in the military

Even assuming there's some doubt, the correct answer is more like:

"they better not have!"

[John Fante]

9. So the Trump circus denies the allegations. Interesting.

Its a good thing no one within that administration has a molecule of credibility. People might actually believe this steaming pile of bullshit otherwise.

[sanatanadharma]

10. If the info was in a PDB, he was expected to know

The PDB is prepared for the purpose of telling the PRESIDENT something.
The PDB can say maybe/maybe not, but it can't be said that info in the PDB was withheld from trump.