Democrats Fault Trump Over Russia Bounty Allegations, Ask For More Information
Updated at 12:17 p.m. ET
House Democrats condemned and mocked President Trump after a meeting at the White House about alleged Russian bounty payments for the killing of U.S. service members in Afghanistan on Tuesday and said they want more information from the intelligence community.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., led a delegation of Democrats to the briefing, including the chairmen of the Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Intelligence committees.
Hoyer said he didn't believe they received "any new substantive information." The lawmakers also criticized what they called the poor practices within the Trump administration that have led to this point.
"This was a red flag — it either was not waved or the president ignored that wave," Hoyer
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