has denied being briefed by US intelligence officials on ‘s plan to secretly offer bounties to -linked militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan, as has been reported by US media. The US president said in a on Sunday night the claims were not reported to him as they were not considered “credible”, and accused the media of fake news. The Trump administration was due to inform Congress on the matter on Monday, amid concerns that the president had been made aware about the Taliban deal but had not acted on it. Both and The Associated Press reported that US intelligence personnel told...…has denied being briefed by US intelligence officials on ‘s plan to secretly offer bounties to -linked militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan, as has been reported by US media. The US president said in a on Sunday night the claims were not reported to him as they were not considered “credible”, and accused the media of fake news. The Trump administration was due to inform Congress on the matter on Monday, amid concerns that the president had been made aware about the Taliban deal but had not acted on it. Both and The Associated Press reported that US intelligence personnel told...WW…