Trump said Wednesday that reports of Russia paying bounties to Taliban-linked fighters to kill U.S. troops and coalition forces in Afghanistan is a hoax, even as his administration continues to brief members of Congress on the matter.
The New York Times first reported that U.S. intelligence officials determined months ago that Russia had secretly offered bounties for successful attacks on coalition forces — including U.S. troops — in Afghanistan last year and that officials provided a written briefing of the finding to Trump in late February.
Trump said Sunday that the intelligence community told him he wasn’t briefed about these allegations because it did not find the reports credible.
PRESIDENT Biden will not hold a Coronafest like Trump. I guess the choice not to jeopardize other people’s health is now frowned upon by Trump AND his cult. Furthermore, Trump just lied…again.
Trump also lashed out at New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) for moving ahead with plans to paint “Black Lives Matter” along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, calling the mural a “symbol of hate.”
Trump criticized city officials for agreeing to shift roughly $1 billion from the police department as part of its budget for the coming year. He complained that the financial cuts, paired with plans to paint the mural along Fifth Avenue, were an affront to law enforcement.
While COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Trump focuses on our ‘heritage.’
Please let this ^^^ nightmare end.
