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The likely reason Trump wasn’t briefed on Russia’s Taliban plot

By Tom Rogan
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The likely reason Trump wasn’t briefed on Russia’s Taliban plot

The New York Times correctly reported on Friday that U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia’s GRU intelligence service paid the Taliban to attack coalition forces in Afghanistan. But even as he hasn’t refuted the reporting, the director of national intelligence has confirmed the White House’s statement that President Trump did not receive intelligence briefings on the matter.

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