Congress Demands Answers from Trump on Russian Bounties in Afghanistan
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We ran the numbers: There are 1038 news articles covering this topic. 22% (226) are left leaning, 58% (600) center, 20% (212) right leaning.
On Monday, members of Congress in both parties demanded answers about reported bounties paid by Russian operatives to Afghan insurgents for targeting American troops. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Trump administration still has not responded, right-leaning articles highlight that White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is playing politics with the situation.
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article highlighting that three months after the New York Times first reported that a Russian military spy unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked fighters in Afghanistan, the Trump administration still has not responded. The article also provides a timeline of events between the United States and Russia, which includes Trump’s numerous statements that the United States has “a very good relationship with Russia.”
A centrist article by NPR highlights the two key questions surrounding this case: Are there any American troops who have been killed as a result of Russian-sponsored targeted action? Who knew what about reporting on these allegations that have flowed up from the operational level in Afghanistan? The article also reports that White House officials briefed a limited number of House Republicans on Monday, with no immediate explanation for how and why this particular group of lawmakers was chosen.
Fox News published a right-leaning article reporting that White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “entirely off-base” for claiming that President Trump hasn’t been applying pressure on Russia. McEnany said that the only person “playing politics” with the matter is Nancy Pelosi.
From the left
What we know about Russia’s bounties on U.S. troops — and Trump’s response
Washington Post