A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State leader, happened largely in spite of President Trump’s actions, not because of them, according to military, intelligence and counterterrorism officials https://t.co/f7iowu8U54
President Trump says the White House didn't inform some key Democrats about the raid resulting in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The move to not make notable leaders aware goes against the usual tradition for such high-profile operations. https://t.co/Kl1rKmPev5
NEW: Russia is not only skeptical of President Trump’s claims with respect to the killing of al-Baghdadi, but openly refers to his announcement as mere “propaganda,” designed to appease his electorate and help him get re-elected https://t.co/qSdIkhxBh3
UKRAINE CONTROVERSY: “I can only tell you what I know…what I know is the transcript shows there was no quid pro quo in all of my interactions with President Zelensky," @VP tells @margbrennan of @realdonaldtrump 's controversial call with Ukraine's president. pic.twitter.com/dOfhdUCakE
WELCOME HOME: After missing his younger brother's football games for 4 years, an Air Force staff sergeant showed up at halftime for his brother's senior night football game for a heartwarming surprise. https://t.co/dJu37gpEfCpic.twitter.com/ZVKntIzNl2
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