Pentagon chief confirms he was briefed on intel about Russian payments to Taliban - L.A. Focus Newspaper

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Pentagon chief confirms he was briefed on intel about Russian payments to Taliban - L.A. Focus Newspaper

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, walking a delicate line between acknowledging a well-known threat and potentially clashing with the President.

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