Liz Cheney calls for answers from White House after report on Russian bounties on US forces

[DesertRat]

Top GOP lawmaker calls for answers from White House after report on Russian bounties on US forces
© Greg Nash
House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney (Wyo.) is calling for answers from the White House regarding an explosive report that intelligence officials concluded Russia placed bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in Congress, said on Twitter that if the reporting on the issue is accurate, the Trump administration needs to answer a set of questions about what it knew about the intelligence and how it responded.

She also zeroed in on the White House's denial that President Trump and Vice President Pence were briefed on the intelligence, saying there needs to be more information provided on why this was the case.

"If reporting about Russian bounties on US forces is true, the White House must explain: 1. Why weren’t the president or vice president briefed?" she asked. "Was the info in the PDB? 2. Who did know and when? 3. What has been done in response to protect our forces & hold Putin accountable?"

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/504899-top-gop-lawmaker-calls-for-answers-from-white-house-after-report-on

Link to tweet

[GusBob]

1. As I posted in another thread

Her questions are good but this "if the story is true" bothers me
Study the after action reports of dead soldiers to find the truth

[agingdem]

3. anything coming from Liz Cheney is suspect...

if this story is true?.....hey Liz baby didn't your daddy lie us into an unprovoked war based on non existent weapons of mass destruction? remember that haha video of Bush in the Oval Office hunting high and low for those elusive WMDs?...Liz baby unless your head is so far up Trump's ass you know bounty-for-bodies is true...

[genxlib]

2. This is the bare minimum we should expect from all Republicans

If Liz Cheney can say it, they all can demand it.

Still waiting....

[GemDigger]

4. That is rather weak, don't you think Liz?

That's it? That's all you have to say? Not to mention saying it in a tweet without even putting it to the attention of the @president.

[CrispyQ]

5. Your concern is noted, Susan--I mean Liz.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

6. Fake outrage

Thanks for your concern Liz !

Where was your concern when you dad allowed all the innocent Iraqi citizens to be killed for no good reason...

[blogslut]

7. She should know from ignoring PDBs

Thanks for your concern, Liz.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Only Tangentially Related, But...

...how is machine gun Lizzie the 3rd ranking republic in the House?
She's only been there 42 months!

[DesertRat]

10. Good question!

[hlthe2b]

9. I detest Daddy Dick with a white fire intensity; Liz is just behind that. But, damn if I'm not glad

she is at LEAST posing the right questions. How far the R's have come that just not being themselves--blatantly treasonous-- gets them a few points.

[Mr. Ected]

11. Frankly, I'm shocked she's not exhorting the President to invade Iraq over this

The rotten apple seldom falls far from the tree.

[MsLeopard]

12. Maybe she's trying to set herself up

As a bona fide potential Rethug presidential candidate in 2024. Daddy never officially had the title, though he did vet himself for the vice presidency and appeared to be the puppet master behind W for most of that sordid administration. After this November it will probably be an open field in Rethugland, so why not put your name out there and see where it goes? Just a thought.

[DesertRat]

13. I agree with you

I think that she will be in a crowded field of 2024 R hopefuls.