Oh really, rear admiral motherfucker?
And who are these officials who are so insistent President Trump knew about Russian bounties in 2019??

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 at the time that he briefed Trump on the intelligence assessment in March 2019.​

Ah! a name! John Bolton! Finally!
But wait ............

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

So, no help for rear admiral motherfucker here.
But wait! There's more!

The AP reported Sunday that concerns about Russian bounties also were in a second written presidential daily briefing this year and that current national security adviser Robert O’Brien had discussed the matter with Trump. ​

Finally! Rear admiral motherfucker gets a name!!

O’Brien denies doing that.​

OOPS!

Laugh away rear admiral motherfucker, your lame attempt to "prove" your claims just went BANG in your face.
Shooter is thinking other members of XNXX are getting a good laugh out of your fuck up as well.

 

Trump admin urged CIA to share intelligence with the Kremlin — and took no action against Russia arming the Taliban: report

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/tr...ion-against-russia-arming-the-taliban-report/

 

So...I'm sure Trump told Russia to knock it off...worked for Obama , should work again for the Putin Puppet Trump.

 

Pentagon chief confirms he was briefed on intelligence about Russian payments to the Taliban


Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed Thursday that he had been briefed on information regarding Russian payments to the Taliban, seemingly acknowledging that Russia's support for the militant group in Afghanistan is not a "hoax," as President Donald Trump has claimed. However, Esper also made clear that he has not seen intelligence that corroborates claims that American troops were killed as a result of the "bounty" payments.

Esper's comments came during a long-awaited appearance before the House Armed Services Committee, where lawmakers had their first opportunity to ask the defense secretary and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley about their knowledge of intelligence on Russia offering bounties to the Taliban for killing US troops in Afghanistan.

It was clear that both men attempted to carefully navigate questions from lawmakers, but Esper admitted exercising particular caution while addressing inquiries about whether he had been briefed on the matter and when.

Responding to a very narrow line of questioning from Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, Esper initially told lawmakers that he did not recall a briefing that included the word "bounty," but less than an hour later he clarified that answer when pressed by a Democratic member of the panel.

At that time, Esper explained that his response to Turner's question had been tailored to address whether the word "bounty" had ever been included in any briefing he had received and that he had refrained from elaborating further at the time in an effort to avoid politicizing the issue.

He went on to tell lawmakers that he had seen intelligence about Russian payments to the Taliban in February but added that his top generals did not believe those initial reports were credible at the time, a claim that appears to clash with comments made by one of those commanders on Tuesday, who called the reports "very worrisome."

While that distinction does not explicitly address lingering questions about the exact nature of the intelligence cited in recent reports or explain the Trump administration's seemingly muted response to concerns about Russia's support for the Taliban, it does, at very least, undercut the President's claim that the issue is simply a "hoax" perpetrated by Democrats.

Still, there appears to be a gap between Esper's assessment of the intelligence and that of other top military commanders.

The top US general overseeing operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan said Tuesday that the intelligence concerning Russian operatives offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants was "very worrisome" but that it wasn't solid enough to hold up in a court of law.

Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command, told a small group of reporters while traveling to the region that he was not convinced that the Russian bounty program was directly responsible for the deaths of US personnel.

"The intelligence wasn't proved to me. It was proved enough to worry me. It wasn't proved enough that I'd take it to a court of law. That's often true in battlefield intelligence," McKenzie said, according to a transcript provided by the Defense Department.

'We're going to get to the bottom of all that'
Still, Esper and Milley assured members of the committee Thursday that the military is looking into the reports of Russian bounties for killing US troops in Afghanistan.

"We're going to get to the bottom of all that, but I can assure the families that the force protection of our force is -- not only for me, but for every commander all the way down the line -- that's the number one priority for every one of us. Absolutely," Milley said.

The top US general also emphasized that Russia's support for the Taliban in Afghanistan has been well known for years and that its involvement remains a concern despite the fact that he has not seen intelligence corroborating specific claims about bounties on American forces.

"We're going to find out if in fact it's true. And if it is true, we will take action," Milley said. "We've known for years that the Russians have been involved, for their own national security interests, in Afghanistan. And the Russians are not our friends. And their involvement is worrisome."

Esper told lawmakers he agreed with that assessment and stressed that the military continues to prioritize force protection.

"I share the same views as the chairman. The Russians have been involved, and many many other countries, and many other players -- you know, non-state players -- in Afghanistan for a long time," he said.

"We take all that into account. And I can tell you on other occasions we have adapted force posture, we have adapted authorities, equipment, you name it, rules of engagement, to make sure that our forces are well protected and able to accomplish their mission," Esper added.

While there are still unanswered questions about intelligence on Russian bounties after Thursday's hearing, the testimony from top military leaders will likely reinforce bipartisan concerns about the broader US effort to deter Russia and other foreign governments from supporting militant groups in Afghanistan.

Milley acknowledged that the Trump administration was "perhaps not" doing "as much as we could or should" to deter Russia and other foreign governments from supporting militant groups in Afghanistan.

Specifically, Milley said he believes there is not currently a viable military response but suggested the US could take additional strategic action to better address Russia's support for the Taliban.

Lingering concerns
Esper's and Milley's testimony comes as several former national security officials also voiced concerns about the need for a response should claims about Russian bounties be verified.

Celeste Wallander, former special assistant to the President and senior director for Russia/Eurasia at the National Security Council, said Thursday that the Russians offering bounties for US troops is an escalation because "if true, it is an act, a policy of the Russian Ministry of Defense and political leadership, to have American soldiers killed."

"Normally the United States and Russia seek to deconflict in theaters, like in Syria," she noted during the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. "Even during the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States, when they were involved in conflicts in the same region, took great care to not kill one another's soldiers because of the potential escalatory implications."

"So that's why it's significant," she said. Wallander added that she believed the motivation for Russia to want to kill US troops was tied to it trying to drive the US out of Afghanistan.

"They don't want us there. They don't want NATO there," she said, adding they would use bounties because "they want to exploit the deniability, the asymmetric operations. They want to have the benefit of the action without the costs."

During the hearing, retired Gen. John Nicholson, the former commander of US Forces Afghanistan, said the information -- if validated -- "calls into question the good faith of the Taliban" and he called for the US force presence to remain steady.

"I think that this level of 8,600, we should hold there until the Taliban deliver on their portion of the peace agreement and we move to the next stage," he said.

However, Nicholson pointed to Russia's provision of small arms to the Taliban, saying that "specifically offering bounties is a small step from what they were already doing." He said he has "no doubt" that small arms from the Russians were used by the Taliban "against Afghan units with American advisers, especially in the Kunduz area."

Nicholson called on the Taliban to sever ties with al Qaeda, begin the peace talks and lower their levels of violence.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/m...ayments-to-the-taliban/ar-BB16yl0A?li=BBnbcA1

 

Top general vows to 'get to the bottom' of Russia bounty intel

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/...s-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-russia-bounty-intel

 

Well of course, next to Trump Moscow Mitch is Putin's biggest ally. So he will do whatever he can to protect him even if he is paying bounties to kill our troops.

Congress pulls punches on Russian bounties firestorm

*Right there proves who really cares about the well being and safety of our troops and it is sure as fuck not Trump, the Republicans, or @shootersa for that matter.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/506860-congress-pulls-punches-on-russian-bounties-firestorm

 

It’s literally been 4 years of this nonsense. Which CIA people the ones working with the corrupt FBI? Hillary lost because she had the personality of a wall and didn’t want to go to battleground states. Move on.

 

Get non-fucked. This story goes on because Trump continues to be a Russian asset constantly bowing to Putin and doing his bidding. Even when Putin is paying bounties to get our troops killed.


Which is just the most disgusting, treasonous, and enraging thing I have seen out of Trump/Putin yet.

 

Trump ripped as a ‘traitor’ by veterans for his mask photo-op at Walter Reed Hospital

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/tr...or-his-mask-photo-op-at-walter-reed-hospital/

 

He doesn't wear a mask and he's killing people.
He wears a mask and he's a traitor.

Despicable credibility: totally gone.
Years ago.
No need to stop with the propaganda now, eh?

 

“Putin won’t let me say a word about Russian bounties on your heads,” the words read.

 

Prove it! Prove it!

Cries shitter........so can shitter prove he is not sucking Trump's cock?

If he cannot then he is obviously doing so!

Thinskin

 

I worked at the State Department — there’s no way Trump didn’t know about the Russian bounties

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/i-...-trump-didnt-know-about-the-russian-bounties/

 

Newly declassified ‘Operation Crossfire Hurricane’ files released by Sen. Graham

Two newly declassified documents related to ‘Operation Crossfire Hurricane’ were released Friday by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). The operation was an investigation into the Trump campaign and what the FBI alleged was collusion with Russia leading up to the 2016 election.

Graham, who serves as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has been questioning high ranking intelligence officials involved with Crossfire Hurricane. The senator has been seeking a better understanding of how and why the FBI attained warrants to investigate members of the Trump campaign.

Back in 2019, Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed that in the ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ team’s receipts of Christopher Steele’s election reporting, the dossier played a central role in the FBI’s decision to seek the FISA order. This helped the FBI attain warrants to spy on former Trump aide Carter Page.

Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, was hired by Washington-based research firm Fusion GPS in June of 2016 and was paid to dig up dirt on the Trump campaign.

The Horowitz investigation into the Steele’s claims determined that the dossier was simply made up of hearsay evidence from two low-level sources and that other information within it was already available from multiple public outlets.

Graham’s document release shows new evidence that not only was there no verifiable evidence of collusion on the part of Trump’s campaign, but also top FBI officials were skeptical of Steele’s evidence back in early 2017.

In one of the released documents, Peter Strzok, a former FBI agent who opened the bureau’s Russia probe in 2016, annotated a New York Times article titled “Trump campaign aides had repeated contacts with Russian intelligence” from February of 2017 where he said:

“This statement is misleading…we have not seen any evidence of individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with international organizations.”

The second document released was a three-day interview with a key source of Christopher Steele’s, where information was given which unsubstantiated claims made in the original Steele dossier.

Graham pointed out that these released documents and statements in Strzok’s annotation question the entire premise of the FBI’s investigation.

Like Horowitz, Graham said there were discrepancies between Steele and his source. However, this time the newly released document provides concrete evidence for that claim.

After releasing the documents, Graham said, “it was a miscarriage of justice for the FBI and the Department of Justice to continue to seek a FISA warrant against Carter Page in April and June of 2017.”

 

Poor Anon.
Triggered and no safe space.

Hey Anon, you do understand the import of what Graham has released, right?

The FBI did not have probable cause to continue their investigation. Their investigation into the Trump campaign was illegal, politically motivated and intended to effect the outcome of the election.

Now, if, as it appears likely, Obama knew, it gets truly scary.

If that doesn't scare the shit out of you you need to stop and think about the implication.

 

Except the meeting in trump tower... Or how about the meetings that Flynn admitted after lying to the FBI... Or how about Jeff Sessions and his reason for recusing himself...

Naw... No contact between the Russians and the Trump Campaign...

 

Graham did not survive the fact check on the documents he released. He made several false claims that were instantly proven false.

 

This is the way a president is supposed to sound like when Trump's BFF Putin is putting bounties on our troops.

My Statement on Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections

Joe Biden
Jul 20 · 3 min read

https://medium.com/@JoeBiden/my-statement-on-foreign-interference-in-u-s-elections-8b42b4444eb6