White House was warned about potential Russian bounties for killing US troops in early 2019

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The White House was provided with intelligence in early 2019 indicating Russian actors were offering bounties to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan, more than a year before President Trump claimed he was not briefed on the same threat, according to a source

The revelation comes after the White House repeatedly denied Trump had been"personally briefed" on similar intelligence this year, claiming the assessment"wasn't verified." But a US official familiar with the latest information told CNN on Monday that intelligence about the Russian bounties was included in the President's Daily Briefing sometime in the spring of this year.

The Associated Press was first to report on the existence of this intelligence in 2019. The AP also reported that the Russian bounty threat was in Trump's PBD in 2019 and that Bolton had briefed Trump on it in March of 2019. "I responded no comment and that is what I will do with you," Bolton said this morning during an interview on WCBS 880 when asked about the AP report. Bolton cited the fact that he did not want to reveal classified information.

 

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We were told this very thing while deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since early 2000’s and 2010, and 2102.. stop trying to play this off as something brand new to push a narrative. Twitfuck Obama knew of this too and did nothing..

Fake News. If we keep it up, it will become the truth

Wait. You didn’t want him to take out the Iranian general.....which is it?

This has been debunked or at the least not corroborated

NAME YOUR SOURCE!

We supplied Afgan with guns when occupied by Russia so whats the difference ?

So a bi partisan move to pull our troops out of Afghanistan should be a reality now, no?

So sick of seeing BS stories with no facts or evidence, just more mud slinging. WTF is wrong with you? Aren't you ashamed of not reporting actual events with actual evidence instead of this, I don't even know what this is, propaganda?

The Democratic Party alongside CNN would’ve like Trump to put our troops in danger by leaking this information. This is intelligence . you don’t share that your enemies. “CNN”. Dems, Joe the Joker.

AND AGAIN DID NOTHING BUT LET US CITIZENS DIE.

But not the President. Just report the news and stop the bias spin.

Same people as those in Russia hoax 1 involved. Zero credibility.

This is about as accurate as the sandman smears. BTW HOW MUCH DID THAT CASE COST TO MAKE IT GO AWAY?

When CNN tells us that they know that from a source, is fake news like always fuckyouCNN

We need not be in Afghanistan, bring these kids Home! Washington is a swamp for power and they don’t care about “We The People” that pay their salaries

WH briefing stated that this briefing claim is not true !

HOW MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE IN AMERICA AND THOSE CURRENTLY FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM.. HOW MANY MORE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE WE STOP BEING SCARED OF A BULLY IGNORANT PRESIDENT. HOW MANY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE WE REMOVE A PRESIDENT CURRENTLY & INTENTIONALLY KILLING AMERICA.?

It is incredible to even believe that the POTUS, President, Commander in Chief could really ignore intelligence which suggest Russia paying anyone for killing US SOLDIERS who fight for our all freedom. If REAL as I believe, the POTUS should start proceedings against RUSSIA 1/2

And u never reported it

The DNI clearly released a statement..if u don't believe in ur country..god save CNN..ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE'..FAKE NEWS

I brief my husband on the situation at home with the kids but he just want me to give him the fine points. Am I in an unhappy marriage?

Is it not to be expected in proxy wars how many weapons where supplied against Russia when they where there

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The “SOURCE.”

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So now I he Russians send actors instead of trained military It must be down to a tight budget

Did you know? The CIA created, armed, & funded The Taliban starting in 1979 to the tune of Billions with support of the British MI6 to infiltrate the USSR and battle against Soviet backed Afghan groups? Does the Taliban still have the same handlers? QAnon

TraitorTrump TraitorInChief knew this all along. Trump works under Putin’s orders. ImpeachTrumpAgain

“ Russian actors “ .😂😂😂 u liberals making the same mistake u did with Killary.

How long will this president hide out in the White House this time?

Lock trump up

CNN the America military has always been threatened by our enemies.Why are you bring this into the spot light and endangering our troops.The intelligence agencies are there do handle this. You are interfering in intelligence agencies ability to keep us safe.

From 2015 to 2016...Obama’s time is coming! Keep reporting

Can you plz help us (indian) . Our indian government will never listen to us. Sushant Singh Rajput had killed brutally in his home. Indian police saying suicide but all evidences saying it’s murder. We need whole world’s help plz help .

US intelligence already deemed this a hoax that’s why they didn’t tell the president so why do media networks keep pushing this agenda? Just to make the President look bad and that he hates US troops. There is no other reason for it. Dems will do anything to get Trump out.

Trump has been playing golf while America Troops surviving in Afghanistan with a Russia Bounty on their heads.

America has a Traitor serving in the Oval Office!

If you watch treason and do nothing are you not a traitor.People that enabled tRUMP must be held accountable.

PutinsGOP TRE45SON

Breaking news: the taliban doesn’t need bounties to have motivation to attempt to kill American Troops. This is stupid.

Trump is a traitor. Plain and simple. Absolutely no way he did not know. Simply subservient to Putin. Republicans should be outraged. But they are not

I’m still voting for Trump.

In started in 2010. Why didn’t Obama do something?

Trump 2020. - this story’s another CNN fake!

Stop trying to start WW3

Liar not true Stop with the lies. You tell pieces

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The Democrats focus on something overseas to distract the American People who are being tormented and held hostage here at home. This is just yet another attempt by the Democrats to influence the upcoming election.

Fake News. DNI refutes this claim. Back to the Russians I see ... I figured you media types by now would have outgrown your little golden book:

We should be focused on the crime and anarchy that is happening in Democratic Ran States/Cities. The Democratic Party and China are more of a threat to America than Russia will ever be.

Pardon me for my bellicosity. What about the 6000+ Deaths in the New York / New Jersey Nursing Homes? My fellow Americans, that is twice the amount of Americans that died in the 9/11 Twin Tower AttackS.

Source

“A source familiar with the situation” 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

Not the whole story. Once again CNN insults its followers assuming they are too stupid to know the rest of this story.

Actually, you have repackaged what really happened. In 2010 Iran offered a $1,000 bounty per head to the Taliban for Coalition forces. Obama & JoeBiden did... Nothing.

Joke garbage

what did you expect?

Again, Bull. Shit....,

Sources familiar with situation. Ha. Come on we are not stupid . Let’s wait for truth. Not another Muller or Flynn scam. Get your rating up and just sit on this until you have pure facts.

False reporting

GOP Senators, House members. Crickets.

Treason Trump, impeach a second time as well

If he would have went and attacked Russia you liberals would have cried about that like everything else GTFO

Now do the Obama admin

Does anyone really think the Taliban, Al Qaeda, or ISIS need a monetary incentive to kill Americans. If you do I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you

Ret Gen Keane reported on Fox that US Commanders on the ground in Afganistan have told the Pentagon there is no evidence that money found in Talibon stronghold was payment for bounties on US troops. Russian $$$ is paid to Talibon to buy ammo and small arms locally. NO BOUNTIES

Nope

Nope!!!

Fact check: Fake news Who is the source familiar with the situation.

The new Russian hoax. Here we go again

Name source?

almost like liberals with cops here in the USA

A source for CNN

Shut up

His supporters will not believe it, no matter how much evidence.

Solution - vote the Dems in and Russia and China will wipe the US off the map

I'm old enough to remember when the US paid a enemy country pallets of cash that killed American soldiers

I think i found s source

I feel for Trump. Telling your boss to FO is not easy.

“Russia? The 1980’s called and wants its foreign policy back!” Zing! Remember how the Dems all thought that was such a funny one? Good times ....

CNN is worried about Russian actors in the middle east when America is burning....WTF.....

John Bolton on Sunday didn’t know about this. But CNNs “source” said he knew.

According to a source. Who is this source? Why are they only known as a source?

And how many times did trump suck up to Putin since then?

Trump’s younger son We have all the funding we need out of Russia.

Anybody that believes that is a moron!! Coming from CNN and Democrats who were crying over the death of sulemani(?) who killed thousands of US troops!

If you really want truth, dig deeper, the Putin / Trump connection will turn you’re stomache 😞

Lie

This Explains all.

Trump approved the bounties to please putin is this the kind of commander in chief the USarmed forces follow...

Debunked story. CNN is fake news

Was it a big deal in 2010 ?

Lock them up lock them up.

The year was 2010 and it was the Obama administration and Clinton as secretary of state... was not Russia but Iran... and who gave Iran all that cash?

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The top 8 get a security briefing How come Nancy Pelosi hasn’t said anything she speaker of the house she has the same information. FakeNewsCNN

As early as 2014, I hear. CNN please do some real digging and let us know instead of just trying to push out negative potus tweets.

'According to a source familiar with the situation'...... well, that sounds official! 🤣

Name source. Potential?

He lies, everything about Putin, he wants to know

But.... he didn’t get the memo!

Wow. Dereliction of duty, TRE45ON just plain not qualified or all three VoteOutTrump and his enablers in the SenateGOP

again, an anonymous source

Trump and his base have NOTHING to say. The patriotic gun toting stand for the anthem I won't wear a mask re-open our state fake news maga's are quiet and seem to have dissapeared.

I thought the public knew about this since early 2019...

TRE450N ImpeachTrumpAgain

I feel like I'm in the upside down. As always, this will get swept under the rug with all other conspiracy and we'll hear about another type of outbreak in China or somewhere. That should replace the narrative.

Fake

CNN/CIA BULLSHITE

this is completely false.

2019

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‘(...) according to a source familiar with the situation’.... Yeah.

Fake news. Give it up CNN.

Trump was the idiot the Russians wanted to win and the gop gladly obliged

I see a lot of Trumpers did not see the press secretary admit the info exists, she just did the no one told Trump so not his fault!! Usually Trump lies to the camera on Twitter as he breaks wind on the loo and still they say it’s fake!!

oh look another unnamed source, lying to you via CCN …. Or it could just be CCN.... This would be like incentivising fat people not to skip a meal... entirely needless.

I heard cnn is for sale...

A CNN source is worth as much as boat with a hole in it!

Is it like this?

I trust her 👇 cnnfakenews

Wow

Unvetted Intel..come on man. If we acted on all the Intel we received without verification we would be in big trouble as a country. If one bugger eater Taliban said this and has no concrete proof well then it probably wasn't marked high probability.

BULL!!! CNN is has property for sale $100 an acre ocean front in Arizona ! Hurry must sale . fakenews theworldiswatching

Fake News, the WH says they didn't receive any information like this.

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