How strong is the case that Russians offered bounties to the Taliban to kill Americans? Lawmakers in both parties have asked the Trump admin. for an explanation.
McEnany's comments are consistent with what multiple officials told NBC News: that there is intelligence about Russians' offering a bounty to kill Americans but that officials disagree about the implications and significance of the plot.
The officials said that the intelligence wasn't corroborated broadly within the intelligence community and that there was disagreement about it.
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