Dems slam Trump after White House briefing for suggesting reports of Russian bounties are a 'hoax'
House Democrats tore into President Donald Trump after the White House briefed them on reports that Russia paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to target and kill U.S. troops.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks to reporters as House Democrats respond to a White House briefing on reports Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops during a news conference following the briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 30, 2020.'s response to reports that Russia paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to target and kill U.S. troops.
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., another attendee in the briefing, said, "I find it inexplicable in light of these very public allegations that the president hasn't come before the country and assured the American people that he will get to the bottom of whether Russians are putting a bounty on the heads of American troops."
At a Tuesday morning presser, however, GOP Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas said he "of course" has additional questions after being briefed by the White House.
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