(NPR) Trump Denies Briefing On Russian Bounties Reportedly Placed On U.S. Troops

Trump Denies Briefing On Russian Bounties Reportedly Placed On U.S. Troops

President Trump denied Sunday that he'd ever been briefed on bounties Russia reportedly offered to Taliban-linked fighters to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan.



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Trump Denies Briefing On Russian Bounties Reportedly Placed On U.S. Troops

The president said he was never briefed on intelligence, first reported by The New York Times, showing Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces in Afghanistan.