Washington (CNN)President 's resistance to intelligence warnings about Russia led his national security team, including those who delivered the President's Daily Brief to brief him verbally less often on Russia-related threats to the US, multiple former Trump administration officials who briefed Trump, were present for briefings and who prepared documents for his intelligence briefings tell CNN.As the White House denies Trump was briefed about on US soldiers in Afghanistan, which CNN has confirmed was included in the written PDB this spring, the question of what the President knew and when...…Washington (CNN)President 's resistance to intelligence warnings about Russia led his national security team, including those who delivered the President's Daily Brief to brief him verbally less often on Russia-related threats to the US, multiple former Trump administration officials who briefed Trump, were present for briefings and who prepared documents for his intelligence briefings tell CNN.As the White House denies Trump was briefed about on US soldiers in Afghanistan, which CNN has confirmed was included in the written PDB this spring, the question of what the President knew and when...WW…

By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President ’s resistance to intelligence warnings about Russia led his national security team, including those who delivered the President’s Daily Brief to brief him verbally less often on Russia-related threats to the US, multiple former Trump administration officials who briefed Trump, were present for briefings and who prepared documents for his intelligence briefings tell CNN.As the White House denies Trump was briefed about on US soldiers in Afghanistan, which CNN has confirmed was included in the written PDB this spring, the question of what...…By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President ’s resistance to intelligence warnings about Russia led his national security team, including those who delivered the President’s Daily Brief to brief him verbally less often on Russia-related threats to the US, multiple former Trump administration officials who briefed Trump, were present for briefings and who prepared documents for his intelligence briefings tell CNN.As the White House denies Trump was briefed about on US soldiers in Afghanistan, which CNN has confirmed was included in the written PDB this spring, the question of what...WW…

(CNN)Lt. Col. , a key witness in President Donald Trump's , is retiring from the US Army after more than 21 years of military service because he determined that his future in the armed forces "will forever be limited" due to political retaliation by the President and his allies, his lawyer told CNN Wednesday.Vindman has endured a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to his attorney, Amb. David Pressman who is a partner at Jenner & Block.News of Vindman's retirement marks...…(CNN)Lt. Col. , a key witness in President Donald Trump's , is retiring from the US Army after more than 21 years of military service because he determined that his future in the armed forces "will forever be limited" due to political retaliation by the President and his allies, his lawyer told CNN Wednesday.Vindman has endured a "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to his attorney, Amb. David Pressman who is a partner at Jenner & Block.News of Vindman's retirement marks...WW…

By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both countries that they did not know what the President would do next, multiple former administration officials tell me.These accounts are contained in my upcoming book, which will be published August 11 by Harper Collins.Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un has blown hot and cold throughout his presidency but in 2017 as the President...…By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both countries that they did not know what the President would do next, multiple former administration officials tell me.These accounts are contained in my upcoming book, which will be published August 11 by Harper Collins.Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un has blown hot and cold throughout his presidency but in 2017 as the President...WW…

By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Biden administration will makea significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat the country is facing as it deals with the aftermath of the Capitol Hill riots, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN.President-elect Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, is expected to conduct an early, comprehensive assessment of the threat to develop strategies for countering it, another source familiar with the plans told CNN.The incoming administration is expected to make a series of early...…By andLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Biden administration will makea significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat the country is facing as it deals with the aftermath of the Capitol Hill riots, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN.President-elect Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, is expected to conduct an early, comprehensive assessment of the threat to develop strategies for countering it, another source familiar with the plans told CNN.The incoming administration is expected to make a series of early...WW…

(CNN)A CIA officer was killed in last weekend, according to a former senior administration official with knowledge of the matter. The officer was wounded in an operation in the country and later died, the source said. The identity of the officer has not been made public but the source said the officer was a former Navy SEAL.The death comes as the Trump administration is making plans to withdraw more than 600 troops from Somalia in the near future.US Special Operations forces have been embedded with the Somali National Army, assisting in the fight against the militant group Al-Shabaab. As...…(CNN)A CIA officer was killed in last weekend, according to a former senior administration official with knowledge of the matter. The officer was wounded in an operation in the country and later died, the source said. The identity of the officer has not been made public but the source said the officer was a former Navy SEAL.The death comes as the Trump administration is making plans to withdraw more than 600 troops from Somalia in the near future.US Special Operations forces have been embedded with the Somali National Army, assisting in the fight against the militant group Al-Shabaab. As...WW…