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Iraq veteran slams Trump for ignoring Russian bounty plot: 'The president has completely abandoned our troops'

On Tuesday's edition of MSNBC's "The Beat," Paul Rieckhoff, the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, tore into President Donald Trump for failing to act on intelligence Russia had bounties on U.S. troops.

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'They can't even get their stories straight': Reporter mocks Republican excuses for Trump's ignorance on Russia bounty

The New York Times confirmed Tuesday that money from a Russian military account did send large financial transfers into Taliban-linked bank accounts. Speaking to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace about it, reporter Adam Goldman explained that the more information that becomes known, the more convoluted the excuses and explanations are from Republicans.

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Congresswoman with CIA background explains why Trump's claim he wasn't aware of Russian bounty intel is so suspicious

On Tuesday's edition of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a former CIA officer, tore into President Donald Trump's excuse that he didn't pay attention to the Russian bounty intelligence because it wasn't verified and might be a "hoax."

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Mike Pence is 'repudiating' Trump as Republicans look to flee the president: MSNBC's Heilemann

During a segment in MSNBC's "Morning Joe," regular contributor John Heilemann said recent comments by Vice President Mike Pence make it appear that he is putting distance between himself and Donald Trump and may be a sign of the parting of the ways as the president's fortunes plunge.

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WATCH: Susan Rice says officials who did not brief Trump on Russian plot ‘should be run out of the White House’

Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice had harsh words if administration officials did not brief President Donald Trump on Russia reportedly offering bounties for the killing of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

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Pentagon officials were 'pounding on the door' to get Trump to do something about Russia's assassination bounty: WaPo's Ignatius

Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," longtime political columnist David Ignatius said that his own follow-up on the New York Times' explosive report that Donald Trump's administration was well aware that the Russians were offering a bounty for the death of U.S. military members revealed that Pentagon officials have been "pounding on the door" and trying to get Donald Trump to do something about it.

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Mississippi Republican tells Black lawmaker he 'needs to learn' as Confederate emblem flies behind them

A live television interview with two Mississippi lawmakers was tainted by a man who insisted on flying the state's flag with a Confederate emblem in the background.

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Trump knew about Russian bounties on US military much earlier than he's letting on: Ex-RNC head

Appearing on MSNBC on Monday morning, former Republican National Committee head Michael Steele claimed he had no doubt that Donald Trump was aware that Russia was paying out bounties for the killings of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.

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MSNBC's Morning Joe busts Trump's denials about Russian bounties on US troops

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough busted President Donald Trump's denials of a story about Russia putting a bounty on U.S. troops, and the administration's subsequent failure to respond.

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James Carville calls it 'treason' if Trump knew about Russian bounty on American soldiers' heads during West Point speech

It was revealed Friday that the Russian Federation offered to pay Afghan militants a bounty if they killed American soldiers. The news Sunday was that spies and commandos knew about the bounty as early as January. Democratic strategist James Carville said on MSNBC that if Trump knew that information when he spoke before the West Point soldiers at their graduation then it's outright "treason."

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'Incompetent idiots or liars': Trump administration slammed for hushing up Russian military bounty plot

In an extended rant on MSNBC's "AM Joy" national security expert Malcolm Nance ripped into Donald Trump and his advisors over the report that Russia has been paying terrorists bounties for killing U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan, saying it is an affront to all who serve overseas.

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Kayleigh McEnany's excuses for Trump's ignorance about Russian bounties dismantled by reporter who broke story

Appearing on MSNBC "Am Joy" New York Times journalist Charlie Savage pushed back at the official statement from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany attempting to put distance between Donald Trump and his Times' report that Russia has been paying a bounty for the deaths of U.S. servicemen with the president's knowledge.

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Marine in Congress chokes up apologizing to troops for Trump: 'I'm so sorry this man is your president'

Rep. Ruben Gallego choked up on Saturday while apologizing to members of the U.S. military during an appearance on MSNBC.

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