No, U.S. Intelligence Has Not Concluded Russian Bounty Story Was a 'Hoax' or 'Fake'

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By Tommy Christopher Apr 16th, 2021, 8:44 am

Defenders of former President Donald Trump and critics of President Joe Biden have seized on revelations about a U.S. intelligence assessment of the Russian bounty story to claim that it was a hoax or a fake all along.

On Thursday, the Biden administration revealed that “The United States intelligence community assesses, with low to moderate confidence, that Russian intelligence officers sought to encourage Taliban attacks against U.S. and coalition personnel in Afghanistan in 2019 and perhaps earlier, including through financial incentives and compensation.”

When these reports surfaced in the American media last year, they prompted a blizzard of criticism for Trump and his administration because the reporting alleged that Trump was briefed on the bounties and had done nothing. Trump denied he’d been briefed, but reports continued to surface that he had been.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was grilled about the latest revelation, and was even asked if President Biden “regrets” attacking Trump over the reports during the presidential campaign. She did not think so.

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1. Same as it ever was

Too bad so sad the Trump administration didn't know what it means when the intelligence community makes an assessment with low to moderate confidence.