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National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said Wednesday that he was "surprised" after The New York Times and The Associated Press published explosive reports alleging that President Trump and his top officials had been aware of classified intelligence indicating that Russia was offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of American soldiers.
In an interview on "Fox & Friends" with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade, O'Brien called the events that have unfolded since the reports were released "an unfortunate story."
"Number one, no one is more concerned about the safety of America and the security of our armed forces – the men and women who serve us – than President Trump. And, he has [proven] that time and again during his presidency," he asserted.
"Number two, no one has been tougher on Russia since the end of the Cold War than President Trump with multiple sanctions. And, for example, the United States provided Javelin missiles to Ukraine, which … the predecessor administration, the Obama-Biden administration refused to do," O'Brien stated.
The White House has vehemently denied that President Trump was briefed on the issue despite reporting to the contrary. The New York Times reported late Monday that the bounty issue was in the written President's Daily Brief earlier this year. It has been widely reported, however, that Trump does not read the detailed brief regularly, and is more often briefed on intelligence issues verbally.
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany accused The New York Times of "false" and "erroneous reporting," saying that the president is only briefed on verified intelligence and claiming there were "dissenting opinions” within the intelligence community.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-natl-security-adviser-obrien-surprised-times-russia-bounty-story
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UPDATED 7:16 PM PT — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Surgeon General Jerome Adams has changed his story yet again in the latest attempt to impose the mandatory use of face masks. On Tuesday, he said the U.S. economy will not fully reopen unless all Americans wear face masks in public.
Back in March, the surgeon general urged people not to buy face masks and claimed they don’t prevent coronavirus. However, Adams is now threatening to partially close the economy again if Americans don’t wear them.
“It is not a suppression of your freedom, it actually is a vehicle to achieve our goals,” he stated. “It adds to your convenience in your freedom because it allows us to open up more places and it allows those places to stay open.”
This comes amid bipartisan calls to wear facial coverings. Republican leaders are now urging President Trump to wear a face mask in hopes that he will set an example for the public and depoliticize the practice.
“Unfortunately, this simple lifesaving practice has become part of the political debate that says this: if you’re for Trump, you don’t wear a mask and if you’re against Trump, you do,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). “That’s why I’ve suggested that the president occasionally wear a mask, even though in most cases it’s not necessary for him to do so.”
The president has come under immense criticism for not consistently wearing a mask in public during certain briefings and events where he speaks.
https://www.oann.com/surgeon-general-says-u-s-economy-will-not-fully-reopen-unless-all-americans-wear-face-masks/
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