Duckworth urges Biden admin to release intel on Russian bounties

[DonViejo]

The senator pointed to public reports showing possible evidence that GRU bounty offers had been made.

By LARA SELIGMAN

03/01/2021 10:34 AM EST

Sen. Tammy Duckworth is urging President Joe Biden's administration to declassify and release intelligence regarding Russia's alleged offer of bounties to the Taliban to target U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

The Illinois Democrat, in a letter sent Monday and obtained by POLITICO, asked Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to release a declassified public assessment on the intelligence community's review of the allegation.

"While any intelligence assessment on this matter is understandably sensitive, the American public, and Gold Star Families in particular, have a pressing need to know if there is any truth to these claims," Duckworth wrote. "I believe such a finding may be presented while protecting classified information."

The allegations that the Russian military intelligence service, the GRU, offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to target U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan was first reported by The New York Times in June.

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[triron]

1. This needs its own full investigation.

[crickets]

2. Yes it does. Good for Duckworth for keeping pressure on the issue. nt