Washington DC:

US President Donald Trump’s denial of media reviews that he was briefed by intelligence officials of an alleged conspiracy in between Russia and the Taliban above the killing of US troops in Afghanistan is “impressive”, previous Nationwide Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton claimed on Sunday (regional time).

“It is very remarkable the President’s going out of his way to say he has not heard something about it. Just one asks, why would he do one thing like that?” Bolton reported in the course of an appearance on the NBC News broadcaster.

On Friday, the New York Situations cited unnamed authorities resources who reported that Trump was presented with an intelligence report that alleged that Moscow may perhaps have supplied bounties to the Taliban for the killing of US troopers.

Trump on Sunday denied ever getting briefed on this subject, introducing that Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Personnel Mark Meadows were being also not presented data about the allegations. The President slammed the newspaper for spreading what he called pretend information.

In a different look on the CNN broadcaster on Sunday, Bolton said that Trump’s response confirmed that he did not prioritise the protection of US troops.

“The fact that the President feels compelled to tweet about the information tale right here exhibits that what his elementary target is, is not the protection of our forces, but no matter if he appears like he was not shelling out focus. So he is indicating perfectly nobody informed me, hence you cannot blame me,” Bolton said.

The Russian Embassy in the United States has refuted the New York Times’ allegations and named on the Trump administration to consider action after the diplomatic mission been given threats in the aftermath of the tale remaining released.

The Taliban has also denied the newspaper’s accusations, adding that they ended up an try at obstructing the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.