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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by Zuorom: 4:00pm On Jun 30, 2020
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Liberal lunatic, leader of all the mad people at yaba left.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 4:22pm On Jun 30, 2020
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019

https://apnews.com/425e43fa0ffdd6e126c5171653ec47d1?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.

The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials. Then-national security adviser John Bolton also told colleagues he briefed Trump on the intelligence assessment in March 2019.

The White House did not respond to questions about Trump or other officials’ awareness of Russia’s provocations in 2019. The White House has said Trump was not — and still has not been — briefed on the intelligence assessments because they have not been fully verified. However, it is rare for intelligence to be confirmed without a shadow of a doubt before it is presented to top officials.

Bolton declined to comment Monday when asked by the AP if he had briefed Trump about the matter in 2019. On Sunday, he suggested to NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Trump was claiming ignorance of Russia’s provocations to justify his administration’s lack of a response.



Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/us/politics/russian-bounty-trump.html

Trump was provided a written briefing in February laying out intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 4:58pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019

https://apnews.com/425e43fa0ffdd6e126c5171653ec47d1?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.

The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump’s written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials. Then-national security adviser John Bolton also told colleagues he briefed Trump on the intelligence assessment in March 2019.

The White House did not respond to questions about Trump or other officials’ awareness of Russia’s provocations in 2019. The White House has said Trump was not — and still has not been — briefed on the intelligence assessments because they have not been fully verified. However, it is rare for intelligence to be confirmed without a shadow of a doubt before it is presented to top officials.

Bolton declined to comment Monday when asked by the AP if he had briefed Trump about the matter in 2019. On Sunday, he suggested to NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Trump was claiming ignorance of Russia’s provocations to justify his administration’s lack of a response.



Trump Got Written Briefing in February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/us/politics/russian-bounty-trump.html

Trump was provided a written briefing in February laying out intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan.
Already debunked fake news, try and keep up with the news, you have been left behind. The DNI has already debunked it as a lie. Your fake news and their anonymous sources, SMH. The moment I see anonymous source, I already know it's all sorts of stupid lies that is coming in from the fake news media.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 5:03pm On Jun 30, 2020
donjazet:


Politics is all about pragmatism, you win some, you lose some.
It's no hidden knowledge that many of the current protesters both those pulling statues down and those clamouring for abolishment or defunding of the police force are democratic leaning.

If you say they are not, I will point you to far leftists like AOC and her group that are fully supporting the movement.
Secondly, why hasn't Biden or other democrat leaders called for a more rational approach and the disbanding of the CHOP and CHAZ group in Seattle?

Silence would definitely translate to support here and will make moderate people lean more towards trump who is blowing hot air.

You talk about pragmatism and you expect any Democratic candidate to condemn black lives matter or those protesting the murder of George Floyd, when 90% of African-Americans support the Democratic party? The Democratic party was even kneeling while wearing Ghanaian kenke scarf to show support for blacks (very stupid).

Both sides are playing politics with the issue, while blacks are caught in the middle. That doesn't remove from the racism and discrimination against blacks still prevalent in the US. Jews passed through their own discrimination and suppression, but they did not pass through their 400 years of slavery.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 5:16pm On Jun 30, 2020
garetz:

Already debunked fake news, try and keep up with the news, you have been left behind. The DNI has already debunked it as a lie. Your fake news and their anonymous sources, SMH. The moment I see anonymous source, I already know it's all sorts of stupid lies that is coming in from the fake news media.
Are you the spokesperson for DNI? Why not give us links to DNI denial.

Here is Trump's own twist to the story;

Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible , and therefore did not report it to me or
@VP
. Possibly another fabricated Russia Hoax, maybe by the Fake News
@nytimesbooks
, wanting to make Republicans look bad!!!
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1277431695248183298

According to Trump, it was reported to him, but later unreported again, because they did not find the info credible.

If the house decides to investigate now, Trump would ban government officials from testifying and you guys would should Russia and Afghanistan hoax.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by salford1: 5:36pm On Jun 30, 2020
Everything is fake news to Trumpers.
Only Trump is right grin


John Kelly: White House Chief of Staff for President Donald Trump from July 31, 2017, to January 2, 2019.

Steve Bannon: Former executive chairman of Breitbart News. He served as White House Chief Strategist in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump during the first seven months of Trump's term.

Rex Wayne Tillerson: Served as the 69th United States Secretary of State from February 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, under President Donald Trump

Herbert Raymond McMaster is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. In 2017, he became the 26th National Security Advisor, serving under President Donald Trump until 2018.

Edward Scott Pruitt is an American lawyer, lobbyist and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma. He served as the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from February 17, 2017, to July 6, 201 in Trump's administration.

Gary Cohn is an American business leader who served as the 11th Director of the National Economic Council and chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018. He managed the administration’s economic policy agenda.
You can add Bolton, Cohen e.t.c. to the list too.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by budaatum: 5:39pm On Jun 30, 2020
donjazet:


Recent events were sure to cost trump his reelection bid but these actions will cost the democrats massively if they fail to caution aggressively against the current chaos.
It isn't democrats or far lefts alone calling for the removal of statues of people who it is deemed benefited from slavery. The divide is more a colour one, though you'd struggle to find black people on the far right.

Perhaps read up on far right and far left ideology so you can sound like you know what you are talking about.

N.B. The links are only a place for you to start.
Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 5:39pm On Jun 30, 2020
wirinet:

Are you the spokesperson for DNI? Why not give us links to DNI denial.

Here is Trump's own twist to the story;


According to Trump, it was reported to him, but later unreported again, because they did not find the info credible.

If the house decides to investigate now, Trump would ban government officials from testifying and you guys would should Russia and Afghanistan hoax.
You are wrong . The DNI have already addressed the issue.

https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2128-statement-by-dni-ratcliffe-on-recent-press-reporting

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by salford1: 5:40pm On Jun 30, 2020
The coon below is trying to get an endorsement from Trump. She doesn't know that people of her type are rarely rated by the Dottard in Chief grin

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by salford1: 5:46pm On Jun 30, 2020
Delusion of Grandeur grin

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by salford1: 6:19pm On Jun 30, 2020
Good read.

President Donald Trump has publicly shrugged off allegations that Russia offered bounties to kill American troops in Afghanistan, reigniting concerns that he’s more interested in preserving ties with the Kremlin than defending U.S. interests.

Trump has yet to demand an investigation or threaten Russia with any consequences if the allegations are confirmed -- even as lawmakers from both parties demanded the administration hold Russia accountable if there is evidence that the bounty offers occurred.

Trump’s reluctance to confront Russia has spawned lingering fears among U.S. lawmakers and allies overseas that Trump prefers to remain willfully ignorant when it comes to allegations of President Vladimir Putin’s plotting against the U.S.

Republicans as well as Democrats demanded the administration provide additional details. GOP lawmakers went to the White House for briefings on Monday while House Democrats received a separate briefing Tuesday.

There is “certainly” evidence of Russian involvement in Afghanistan with regard to placing bounties on U.S. troops, House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith said Tuesday after returning from the White House.

The latest Russia episode is becoming a growing political crisis for a president who is trailing his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, in polls and struggling to defend his handling of the resurgent coronavirus outbreak at the same time as nationwide protests against police brutality and racism continue.

On Monday night, the director of national intelligence (DNI), John Ratcliffe (Trump's Stooge), vowed to investigate the allegations and brief lawmakers and the president about his conclusions. But Ratliffe, a former Republican congressman who was confirmed in May, devoted much of his statement to a rebuke of the person or persons behind the allegations.

Trump’s response to the reports highlights his complicated and often adversarial relationship with the U.S. intelligence community. In 2018, he stood next to Putin in Helsinki and publicly challenged his own agencies’ conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Trump also repeatedly rejected Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference as a “witch hunt.”

The latest intelligence -- which suggests Russia offered Taliban-linked militants money to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan, and that has been circulating within the Washington intelligence community for months -- risked once again isolating Trump from U.S. allies who demanded information on the alleged plot.

Trump on Twitter dismissed New York Times reports about the intelligence as “possibly another fabricated Russia Hoax” after a top ally, Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said it was imperative to “get to the bottom” of the allegations.

Trump seemed eager for the story to go away. In recent days, he’s made no public appearances and has used Twitter mostly to complain about statues being defaced by those protesting racism, endorse Republican candidates and litigate his frustration with polls.

Yet concern over the allegations was bipartisan and growing. Senator Todd Young, another Indiana Republican, said in a letter to the president that if the reports were confirmed, they deserved a “strong and immediate response from our government” including the imposition of sanctions directly on Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

James Inhofe, the Oklahoma Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, said that he would work with the president “on a strong response” if the reports proved true.

“My No. 1 priority is the safety of our troops,” Inhofe said. “Right now, though, we need answers.”

Trump has come under repeated criticism for dismissing intelligence findings, and his lack of interest in written reports. Trump aides -- including former National Security Advisor John Bolton and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson -- have said he can frequently have a short attention span and isn’t inclined to read lengthy material on any subject, particularly if it challenges his views or instincts.

Trump has also slow-walked congressional sanctions on Russian officials, sidestepped comment on the 2018 poisoning of a Russian double agent in the U.K., and invited Putin to participate in the G-7 summit after Russia’s removal from the gathering over its annexation of Crimea.

Trump’s apparent lack of interest in Russia’s actions also threatens to deepen his isolation on the world stage, where other leaders have in recent weeks expressed dismay over his willingness to reincorporate Putin into summits like the G-7.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- among the world leaders with the closest relationship to Trump -- has threatened to veto Russia’s re-admittance to the group, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country’s “continued disrespect” for international norms should prohibit its return.

Trump’s announcement earlier this month that he was withdrawing tens of thousands of troops from Germany was seen in Berlin as a strike at Chancellor Angela Merkel as her nation looks to get tougher on Moscow after a 2015 cyberattack on the Budestag and the contract killing of a Chechen man in a German park.

The Washington Post reported in 2017 that former intelligence officials said Trump’s briefers would occasionally put Russian-related intelligence in the president’s written intelligence briefing -- but not raise the issue orally -- to avoid presidential ire that could derail a meeting.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by wirinet(m): 7:20pm On Jun 30, 2020
garetz:

You are wrong . The DNI have already addressed the issue.

https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2128-statement-by-dni-ratcliffe-on-recent-press-reporting

So how do you reconcile the 2 different statements from president Trump and Director Ratcliffe?

Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @VP. - president Trump


I have confirmed that neither the President nor the Vice President were ever briefed[ on any intelligence alleged by the New York Times in its reporting yesterday - Director Ratcliffe

Maybe the intel that reported that Trump was not DNI or that Ratcliffe was not aware that Trump was briefed. Or, simply one of them is lying.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 7:35pm On Jun 30, 2020
wirinet:


So how do you reconcile the 2 different statements from president Trump and Director Ratcliffe?

Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @VP. - president Trump


I have confirmed that neither the President nor the Vice President were ever briefed[ on any intelligence alleged by the New York Times in its reporting yesterday - Director Ratcliffe

Maybe the intel that reported that Trump was not DNI or that Ratcliffe was not aware that Trump was briefed. Or, simply one of them is lying.
They are saying the same thing not different. Trump said Intel just told him that when they got that info, they didn't find it credible so they didn't brief either him or the the VP about it and now Intel is confirming that what Trump said is true. New York times and their anonymous source are just stupid liars.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 8:52pm On Jun 30, 2020
garetz:

Already debunked fake news, try and keep up with the news, you have been left behind. The DNI has already debunked it as a lie. Your fake news and their anonymous sources, SMH. The moment I see anonymous source, I already know it's all sorts of stupid lies that is coming in from the fake news media.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/politics/russian-bounties-afghanistan-intelligence.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage


Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties

Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.


American officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account, which was among the evidence that supported their conclusion that Russia covertly offered bounties for killing U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence.

A statement by Senators who have attended the intelligence briefing at the WH:

[b]Democrats and Senate Republicans [/b]were also separately briefed at the White House on Tuesday morning. Democrats emerged saying that the issue was clearly not, as Mr. Trump has suggested, a “hoax.” They demanded to hear directly from intelligence officials, rather than from Mr. Trump’s political appointees, but conceded they had not secured a commitment for such a briefing.

Based on the intelligence they saw, the lawmakers said they were deeply troubled by Mr. Trump’s insistence he did not know about the plot and his subsequent obfuscation when it became public.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 8:57pm On Jun 30, 2020
wirinet:


So how do you reconcile the 2 different statements from president Trump and Director Ratcliffe?

Intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible, and therefore did not report it to me or @VP. - president Trump


I have confirmed that neither the President nor the Vice President were ever briefed[ on any intelligence alleged by the New York Times in its reporting yesterday - Director Ratcliffe

Maybe the intel that reported that Trump was not DNI or that Ratcliffe was not aware that Trump was briefed. Or, simply one of them is lying.

@ the bolded, means Trump knew about the intelligence briefings...it is not today...the story will keep changing everyday...until Trump when caught will either blame Obama for the annexation of Crimea by Russia or even for the war in Afganistan.
Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by armyofone(m): 9:10pm On Jun 30, 2020
grin cheesy grin grin it will surely come so i can go buy my own Cayman island.

salford1:

No worries sister. It will come your way grin
Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by Nobody: 9:12pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/politics/russian-bounties-afghanistan-intelligence.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage


Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties

Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.


American officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account, which was among the evidence that supported their conclusion that Russia covertly offered bounties for killing U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence.

A statement by Senators who have attended the intelligence briefing at the WH:

[b]Democrats and Senate Republicans [/b]were also separately briefed at the White House on Tuesday morning. Democrats emerged saying that the issue was clearly not, as Mr. Trump has suggested, a “hoax.” They demanded to hear directly from intelligence officials, rather than from Mr. Trump’s political appointees, but conceded they had not secured a commitment for such a briefing.

Based on the intelligence they saw, the lawmakers said they were deeply troubled by Mr. Trump’s insistence he did not know about the plot and his subsequent obfuscation when it became public.

I don't have to read all this .......
But let me hint you something, the moment you start to distinguish between Far Right and Far Left news media, then you will learn how to digest any news thrown out to the public by the media with discretion and surely you will be able to know when a propaganda is making waves.

God Loves You

cool

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 9:16pm On Jun 30, 2020
President Trump's campaign has canceled plans for a rally in Alabama next weekend as COVID-19 infections across the country continue to rise.

Trump was expected to speak on his endorsement of his former attorney general Jeff Sessions’ opponent (Coach Tommy Tuberville) ahead of their tight Senate primary race.

So much for the 'Democratic hoax' affecting Trump's campaign.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by Nobody: 9:24pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:
President Trump's campaign has canceled plans for a rally in Alabama next weekend as COVID-19 infections across the country continue to rise.

Trump was expected to speak on his endorsement of his former attorney general Jeff Sessions’ opponent (Coach Tommy Tuberville) ahead of their tight Senate primary race.

So much for the 'Democratic hoax' affecting Trump's campaign.

Give me a link showing the Trump campaign Team announcing it?

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by ZooOga: 9:27pm On Jun 30, 2020
that book must be a very enlightening page-turner about the family. i can't wait for the hollywood screenplay to be written and for the movie to come out wink

Judge temporarily blocks publication of tell-all book by President Trump's niece

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/media/mary-trump-book/index.html

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 9:38pm On Jun 30, 2020
Breaking News: The House has introduced a Resolution to impeach AG Barr.


House Judiciary Committee will subpoena AGBarr. Expecting Trump’s corrupt attorney general may try to defy a subpoena, the committee ponders eliminating the DOJ budget and other means to compel Barr’s testimony.

Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by salford1: 9:50pm On Jun 30, 2020
armyofone:
grin cheesy grin grin it will surely come so i can go buy my own Cayman island.

No comment grin

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by salford1: 9:50pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:
Breaking News: The House has introduced a Resolution to impeach AG Barr.


House Judiciary Committee will subpoena AGBarr. Expecting Trump’s corrupt attorney general may try to defy a subpoena, the committee ponders eliminating the DOJ budget and other means to compel Barr’s testimony.
Interesting times.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 9:57pm On Jun 30, 2020
tescoman90:


Give me a link showing the Trump campaign Team announcing it?

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/30/politics/trump-rally-alabama-jeff-sessions/index.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-campaign-cancels-rally-in-alabama-as-coronavirus-cases-rise/ar-BB16anHl?li=BBnbcA1


President Donald Trump's campaign has canceled a rally scheduled to take place in Alabama next weekend as coronavirus cases surge across the country.

The president had planned to hold a rally in Alabama ahead of the Republian primary runoff for Senate between former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville. However, the rally was canceled over concerns of a mass gathering.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 10:05pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/us/politics/russian-bounties-afghanistan-intelligence.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage


Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties

Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.


American officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account, which was among the evidence that supported their conclusion that Russia covertly offered bounties for killing U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence.

A statement by Senators who have attended the intelligence briefing at the WH:

[b]Democrats and Senate Republicans [/b]were also separately briefed at the White House on Tuesday morning. Democrats emerged saying that the issue was clearly not, as Mr. Trump has suggested, a “hoax.” They demanded to hear directly from intelligence officials, rather than from Mr. Trump’s political appointees, but conceded they had not secured a commitment for such a briefing.

Based on the intelligence they saw, the lawmakers said they were deeply troubled by Mr. Trump’s insistence he did not know about the plot and his subsequent obfuscation when it became public.
Fake News, the New York times is fake news. Why are you still pushing new york times nonsense when you have a direct official comment from the DNI? The DNI says they didn't brief Trump or his Vice and you are telling me new york times is saying an anonymous source told them that Trump was briefed. Who am I supposed to believe? The DNI official statement or a faceless and nameless anonymous source? Use your head please

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 10:08pm On Jun 30, 2020
garetz:

They are saying the same thing not different. Trump said Intel just told him that when they got that info, they didn't find it credible so they didn't brief either him or the the VP about it and now Intel is confirming that what Trump said is true. New York times and their anonymous source are just stupid liars.


White House says Trump has now been briefed on Russian bounty intel

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505293-white-house-says-trump-has-now-been-briefed-on-russian-bounty-intel


President Trump has now been briefed on intelligence regarding Russian bounties on coalition forces in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday.

McEnany confirmed that Trump had been briefed on the matter during a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, but emphasized that there is still not a “consensus” in the intelligence community regarding the information.

“The president has been briefed on what is unfortunately in the public domain because of the New York Times,” McEnany told reporters. “But that does not change the fact that there is no consensus on this intelligence that still has yet to be verified.”

McEnany vociferously criticized the Times, which first reported on the intelligence on Friday, for publishing what she described as unverified information, saying it damages the U.S. government’s ability to collect intelligence.

The Times first reported Friday that Russia covertly offered payments to Taliban-linked militants for successful attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan. The White House denied that Trump or Vice President Mike Pence were personally briefed on the matter prior to reports about the intelligence. Subsequent reports have said the information was included in the President’s Daily Brief (PPB), a written classified document summarizing intelligence given to Trump daily. McEnany has declined to say whether the information was in the PDB. Trump is known not to read the written briefs and prefers to receive oral briefings a handful of times a week.
Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 10:16pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:


@ the bolded, means Trump knew about the intelligence briefings...it is not today...the story will keep changing everyday...until Trump when caught will either blame Obama for the annexation of Crimea by Russia or even for the war in Afganistan.
You don't even understand what you are reading. This things are written in simple English for goodness sake. Trump is saying that he was just being informed about it now. As in the intelligence agencies are just telling him about it now and they are saying they didn't brief either him or the VP before now because they didn't find the info credible when they (the Intel agencies) got it. The same thing the Director of National intelligence was confirming that they never briefed the president on it.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 10:21pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:



White House says Trump has now been briefed on Russian bounty intel

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505293-white-house-says-trump-has-now-been-briefed-on-russian-bounty-intel


President Trump has now been briefed on intelligence regarding Russian bounties on coalition forces in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday.

McEnany confirmed that Trump had been briefed on the matter during a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, but emphasized that there is still not a “consensus” in the intelligence community regarding the information.

“The president has been briefed on what is unfortunately in the public domain because of the New York Times,” McEnany told reporters. “But that does not change the fact that there is no consensus on this intelligence that still has yet to be verified.”

McEnany vociferously criticized the Times, which first reported on the intelligence on Friday, for publishing what she described as unverified information, saying it damages the U.S. government’s ability to collect intelligence.

The Times first reported Friday that Russia covertly offered payments to Taliban-linked militants for successful attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan. The White House denied that Trump or Vice President Mike Pence were personally briefed on the matter prior to reports about the intelligence. Subsequent reports have said the information was included in the President’s Daily Brief (PPB), a written classified document summarizing intelligence given to Trump daily. McEnany has declined to say whether the information was in the PDB. Trump is known not to read the written briefs and prefers to receive oral briefings a handful of times a week.

He has just been briefed about it. The New York times lied that he knew about it before now. Intel agencies don't go briefing the president on any gossip they hear. They have to find it credible before they brief the president. They didn't find this info credible so they didn't tell the president about it until the New Times went to town with their lies. The press secretary just told you it is an "unverified intelligence", the Intel agencies don't go telling the president things until they have verified it. Of course after the NYT lies, the intel agencies had no option than to brief Trump because he asked them what the hell the NYT are talking about.

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by Nobody: 10:32pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:


https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/30/politics/trump-rally-alabama-jeff-sessions/index.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-campaign-cancels-rally-in-alabama-as-coronavirus-cases-rise/ar-BB16anHl?li=BBnbcA1


President Donald Trump's campaign has canceled a rally scheduled to take place in Alabama next weekend as coronavirus cases surge across the country.

The president had planned to hold a rally in Alabama ahead of the Republian primary runoff for Senate between former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville. However, the rally was canceled over concerns of a mass gathering.



When I say link, I mean their campaign social media handle or Member of the campaign team disclosing it.
Please this is what we call verified source, and not a third party disclosure.
If Biden decide to cancel a rally the campaign team will surely disclose this either through a briefing or social media handle.
Try to get me.
And what baffles me is the fact that all far left media are the only ones carrying the news with same headings "raise in corona virus case"

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Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by budaatum: 10:44pm On Jun 30, 2020
They been trying to het Belgium to admit it for decades. BLM finally done it!


The Independent: Belgian king expresses ‘regrets’ over colonial past in Congo.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/belgian-king-philippe-colonial-rule-congo-letter-felix-tshisekedi-a9592701.html

Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by feedthenation(m): 10:50pm On Jun 30, 2020
garetz:

He has just been briefed about it. The New York times lied that he knew about it before now. Intel agencies don't go briefing the president on any gossip they hear. They have to find it credible before they brief the president. They didn't find this info credible so they didn't tell the president about it until the New Times went to town with their lies. The press secretary just told you it is an "unverified intelligence", the Intel agencies don't go telling the president things until they have verified it. Of course after the NYT lies, the intel agencies had no option than to brief Trump because he asked them what the hell the NYT are talking about.


One thing for sure is that this kind of intelligence briefing involving Russia will not be kept away from Trump since February 2019. As usual Trump and the WH will keep changing their statement every passing day.
Re: American Politics Thread - 2024 Elections — Biden’s Presidency! by garetz: 10:59pm On Jun 30, 2020
feedthenation:



One thing for sure is that this kind of intelligence briefing involving Russia will not be kept away from Trump since February 2019. As usual Trump and the WH will keep changing their statement every passing day.
You are talking nonsense. The info was unverified! You don't brief the president on what amounts to mere gossip without any evidence. Do you know the amount of information and even death threats to the president the Intel agencies get everyday? It's their job to weed out the unverified ones and pass on only what is credible. The intelligence agencies themselves have come out to say they didn't brief Trump or Vice President Pence because the info was unverified and not credible, The white house confirmed Trump wasn't briefed and you are still sticking to the story of faceless and nameless nobody from the new york times that has been caught lying times without number.

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