US Congressional Leaders Briefed By Intelligence Chiefs On Russia Bounty Allegations

FOX News: Gang of Eight briefed by intelligence chiefs on Russia bounty allegations

The Capitol Hill meetings come as President Trump has been under increasing pressure to provide answers.

The country's top intelligence officials on Thursday held a classified briefing with congressional leaders amid demands for more information on the reports that Russian agents offered Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan thousands of dollars in bounties for killing American troops.

Top intelligence officials, including CIA chief Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, held the briefing Thursday afternoon with members of the so-called “Gang of Eight”: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the top Republicans and Democrats on the two intelligence committees.

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Update #1: White House briefs ‘Gang of 8’ on Russia-Taliban bounty intel (NYPost)
Update #2: Top US spies brief Congress on Russia-Taliban intelligence (Al Jazeera)

WNU Editor: As expected the two top Democrats criticized the President when they left their briefing .... WATCH: Pelosi, Democrats criticizes Trump on Russia after intel briefing (PBS News Hour). But I actually found their criticisms muted, which tells me that the briefing did not provide validate the claims from the New York Times on their Russia bounty allegations. Rep. Adam Schiff was present in this meeting. And as it was predicted this morning, he left the briefing without making any remarks to the media .... Top Democrat On The U.S. House Intelligence Committee Knew About 'Russian Bounty' Intel Months Ago, But Did Nothing.