On Monday, Barack Obama’s former national security adviser Susan Rice, chimed in on the New York Times “Russian bounty” affair: “...[W]hat I believe is more likely the case” is that President Trump was briefed by the intelligence agencies that Russia was paying bounties to the Taliban to kill Americans. “And if they did [brief him…] then again, we have evidence of a president utterly unwilling to stand up for American interests and rather serving Vladimir Putin’s interest.” In the less likely case that he wasn’t actually briefed, then he is to be condemned for presiding over the most incompetent intelligence operations in history.
On Tuesday, Susan Rice was asked by Rachel Maddow about the possibility that she’d be Joe Biden’s running mate. Rice said that she’s “humbled and honored” to be in the discussion. “All I care about is getting Joe Biden elected president of the United States so that we again have competent, compassionate, loyal, effective leadership in the White House and pursue an agenda… that can restore our global leadership.”
