Journalists grilled the White House over a report saying Trump was told that Russians were paying Afghan militants to assassinate U.S. soldiers but took no action. Pelosi wants the administration to brief lawmakers on the allegations
The White House briefed several House Republicans on intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Afghan militants who targeted U.S. troops for assassination, according to Trump administration officials and congressional sources.
A mix of other Republicans from those committees — Reps. Liz Cheney , Elise Stefanik , Adam Kinzinger and Jim Banks — also attended. Rep. Andy Biggs , who doesn't sit on either panel but leads the House Freedom Caucus, was also present.Noticeably absent from the briefing, which are traditionally bipartisan affairs, were any Democrats, despite controlling both House panels.
The New York Times reported over the weekend on the intelligence assessment, which indicated that senior White House and intelligence officials knew about the bounty allegations since at least March but took no action. The Times reported that Trump was briefed on the matter and that it was included in his Presidential Daily Brief, but Trump denied ever learning of the intelligence and late Sunday said his leaders in the intelligence community told him it wasn't credible.
Since the news reports emerged, Democrats and some Republicans have been demanding details from the administration. Early Monday, congressional aides indicated no briefing had been set up for the House intelligence, armed services or foreign affairs committee. It's unclear if the Gang of Eight — the leaders of the House and Senate, as well as the intelligence committee — will be briefed, but as of Monday morning there was no meeting scheduled, per a congressional source.
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