John Cornyn Defends Trump Over Allegations He Ignored Intel on Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops

[douglas9]

As outrage builds that President Donald Trump may have ignored intelligence reports about Russia offering bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. troops, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas has again gone to bat for the prez.
In a Tuesday story from the Washington Post, Cornyn sought to deflect from Trump on the controversy, saying the president's a busy guy who probably just forgot. After all, the president gets briefed all the time, right?

Instead, the three-term Republican argued, we all should be more worried someone's leaking classified intel.

“Well, I think the president can’t single-handedly remember everything, I’m sure, that he’s briefed on, but the intelligence officials are familiar with it and briefed him,” said Cornyn, who faces reelection in November. “But again somebody’s leaking classified information and then trying to further a narrative that isn’t necessarily supported by the facts.”

Cornyn's defense of Trump comes a day after he tried to downplay news of the bounties altogether.

https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2020/06/30/john-cornyn-defends-trump-over-allegations-he-ignored-intel-on-russian-bounties-on-us-troops

[C_U_L8R]

1. He can't remember commissioned killings of our troops?

Well that just confirms how unfit he is.

[Iliyah]

2. I am tired of all the fucking excuses and blame games . .

For pete's sake, we are talking about the safety of our troops.

[EarlG]

3. I'm sure he can't remember

I mean he can’t even remember that Roger Ailes is dead. Dunno why Cornyn thinks that’s such a great endorsement of his leadership qualities.

Well actually I do, it’s because they’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel for things to defend him on. “Don’t blame the President, he has a memory like a sieve” is apparently the best they can do at the moment.

[doc03]

4. The old Ronald Reagan defence I don't remember. nt

[Midnightwalk]

5. Dotard Donny couldn't remember is a bad excuse

But no one should believe it either.

He knew about the bounties. He then invited Russia to G7 and told the pentagon to remove troops from Germany. Because Russia is more important to him than American lives.

[Paladin]

6. Cornyn, a brain-dead, gutless wonder?

Not much of a headline, is it?

[Javaman]

7. cornhole needs to go. he's such a brainless lacky. nt

[duforsure]

8. Anyone offering up such a lame excuse

For our service members being hunted down for money by putin with trumps approval has no place in our government. Vote them all out in Nov. for dismissing service members being threatened and hunted down by an enemy and our illegitimate president.