Pelosi: U.S. should put sanctions on Russian intelligence, defense sectors
(World News USA)

WASHINGTON — The United States should impose sanctions on Russia`s intelligence and defense sectors, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday after a briefing on reported Russian payments to Taliban militants to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. While not disclosing what she and other top lawmakers were told about the reported bounties, Pelosi accused the White House of “putting on a con” in saying President Donald Trump was not briefed on the intelligence because it was not fully verified. She also scorned him for his apparent...