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Trump's ties to Putin under fresh scrutiny in wake of Russia bounty reports

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Russia allegedly paid bounties for deaths of US soldiersDemocrats ask: what did the president know – and when?US politics – live coverageDonald Trump is facing renewed questions over his relationship with Vladimir Putin after reports that he was briefed in writing in February that Russia paid bounties for the deaths of US soldiers in Afghanistan. Related: 'Russian bounties' intelligence was in Trump written daily briefing – reports Continue reading...

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Former national security adviser says the Russia bounty plot shows Trump is 'surrounded by sycophants and weaklings who aren't doing their jobs'

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Former national security adviser Susan Rice on Sunday said the Trump administration's narrative on the Russia...
Former national security adviser Susan Rice on Sunday said the Trump administration's narrative on the Russia bounty plot doesn't add up. "I don't buy this story that [Trump] was never briefed," Rice, who served as former President Barack Obama's adviser from 2013–2017, said in an interview with Andrea Mitchell on NBC's "Meet the Press." "We have a president who is doing our arch-adversary's bidding,"...
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White House Dismisses Reports of Bounties, but Is Silent on Russia

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Robert C. O’Brien, the national security adviser, told Fox News that President Trump knew nothing about...
Robert C. O’Brien, the national security adviser, told Fox News that President Trump knew nothing about the reports because the briefer “decided not to” share unverified intelligence with him.
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CIA official chose not to tell Trump of Russia bounty report, top adviser claims

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Robert O’Brien condemned for deflecting blame on to brieferTrump under pressure to explain why he did...
Robert O’Brien condemned for deflecting blame on to brieferTrump under pressure to explain why he did not act on reportThe US national security adviser said a CIA official tasked with briefing the president decided not to tell him about reports that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban for killing American soldiers because it was “unverified intelligence”. Related: Trump views US troops as disposable –...
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