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demmiblue

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7. Trump Says He Was Not Briefed On Russian Bounties Because Intelligence 'Not Credible'
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 09:38 AM
Jun 2020
In a tweet late Sunday night, President Trump said the intelligence community told him he was not briefed about allegations Russia had offered the Taliban bounty payments to kill Western forces — including U.S. troops — because it did not find the reports credible.

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 @nytimesbooks, wanting to make Republicans look bad!!! https://t.co/cowOmP7T1S
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2020

"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 @nytimesbooks, wanting to make Republicans look bad!!!", the president tweeted.

The tweet reaffirmed an earlier denial by the president of a New York Times report that intelligence officials had briefed him on the allegations of malign Russian activity in Afghanistan.

The Washington Post reported Sunday night that the bounties are "believed to have resulted in the deaths of several U.S. service members," a conclusion based on interviews with captured militants.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/28/884407572/trump-denies-briefing-on-russian-bounties-reportedly-placed-on-u-s-troops
"Paper trail", like with actual printed words? PatSeg Jun 2020 #1
His best defense against treason is stupidity. thesquanderer Jun 2020 #24
I think you're right PatSeg Jun 2020 #29
Unfortunately, his best defense is actually spineless republi-CONS. calimary Jun 2020 #32
His defense for everything is usually "Nuh-uh!" n/t forgotmylogin Jun 2020 #33
It's about time Ohiogal Jun 2020 #2
Understands, and acts appropriately soothsayer Jun 2020 #3
Kick dalton99a Jun 2020 #4
Wish I could bet an investment account on that "many times." Hortensis Jun 2020 #5
shithole is admitting he knew but now says it was not Iliyah Jun 2020 #6
Trump Says He Was Not Briefed On Russian Bounties Because Intelligence 'Not Credible' demmiblue Jun 2020 #7
If he's going to lie, at the very least, make it a credible lie. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2020 #11
We've seen that his base doesn't care whether his lies are credible or not, thesquanderer Jun 2020 #23
His base couldn't find Russia on a map Capperdan Jun 2020 #34
His base couldn't find the United States on a map csziggy Jun 2020 #38
His Russian handler told him that it did not happen -- ignore the US Intel. NCjack Jun 2020 #17
I guess that this was the damage control rusty fender Jun 2020 #35
RT.. TY SPM! TY tblue! Cha Jun 2020 #8
The narrative has shifted to it wasn't a credible threat inwiththenew Jun 2020 #9
IIRC he early did NOT believe covid a serious threat---we have a pattern here bobbieinok Jun 2020 #26
A reminder.. Cha Jun 2020 #10
Dumpus has thrown every other norm out the window. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #12
When do the House hearings begin? lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #13
"The President Has Seen" gratuitous Jun 2020 #14
What are the traitors on Fox News saying? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2020 #15
Very important to remind tRump people of the Federal Records Acts. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #16
Translation: liberalmuse Jun 2020 #18
Someone told Trump -- PUTIN! TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #19
Of course his go to response for EVERYTHING is to LIE! usaf-vet Jun 2020 #20
So is it finally time for some Republican Senators to go to the White House? Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #21
If it was in the daily briefing, that supports Trump's claim that he didn't know about it. whopis01 Jun 2020 #22
Sean Patrick Maloney is pretty naive NewJeffCT Jun 2020 #25
Trump: "Hmmm, maybe I should get a dog. Then I could say he ate the daily briefings." FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #27
He'll claim Exec. Privilege. zentrum Jun 2020 #28
Hearings, investigations, articles, demands, even subpoenas. When will people realize that wiggs Jun 2020 #30
The election of Donald Trump will be a historical Roc2020 Jun 2020 #31
Impossible for "trump" and "intelligence" to be in the same story. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #36
I'm going to guess when this administration is over, lots of documents will somehow disappear. unitedwethrive Jun 2020 #37
I am hoping that there are still those in the background, generally ignored crickets Jun 2020 #39
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