Top White House officials have reportedly narrowed the list of potential individuals who could have leaked information about Russian agents providing funds to Taliban-linked militants to target American troops in Afghanistan.
Politico Playbook reported Tuesday that fewer than 10 people remain on a list of suspects in the internal investigation, a sign that President Trump is serious about finding and possibly punishing whichever official was behind the leak to the media.
The White House has faced a bipartisan storm of criticism from lawmakers and other figures, with Democrats and the president battling over whether Trump was briefed on the bounties and some, including Hillary Clinton, his 2016 opponent, accusing the president of ignoring his intelligence briefings entirely.
Congressional Republicans including Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) have also joined in on the criticism, demanding a firm response from the president, who has argued that intelligence surrounding the bounties was not credible.
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Trump administration narrows suspects in Russia bounties leak investigation: report https://t.co/3z4EXTNnXv pic.twitter.com/lviCVkAsKd
— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2020
.@realDonaldTrump has a loyalty problem. pic.twitter.com/BcuBMCptUP
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 7, 2020
Someone’s going to be pissed. pic.twitter.com/C9LAmJ3VnW
— Tony (@tony15202) July 7, 2020
If you guys can push his buttons this effectively, I would hate to know how much stuff foreign intel officers have pulled off by exploiting his insecurities.
— Mike Bowen (@DrMBowen) July 7, 2020
We know…things. https://t.co/PZDtaISFe8
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 7, 2020
This is another excellent example of the ongoing psychological warfare that the @ProjectLincoln is using to get inside Trump's spooked and addled mind: https://t.co/rvLmNtXHdw
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 7, 2020
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