Trump administration must give 'intelligence perspective' on Russia bounty allegations, House Democrats say

House Democrats emerged from their meeting at the White House on the alleged Russian bounty scheme in Afghanistan with more questions than answers, the group of lawmakers who attended the briefing indicated on Tuesday.

"I thought this briefing was the White House personnel telling us their perspective," said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the .second highest ranking Democrat in the chamber

"I think we knew the White House perspective. What we need to know is the intelligence perspective," Mr Hoyer said.

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