“First, President Trump decided not to confront Putin about supplying arms to the terrorist group. Second, during the very times in which U.S. military officials publicly raised concerns about the program’s threat to U.S. forces, Trump undercut them. He embraced Putin, overtly and repeatedly, including at the historic summit in Helsinki. Third, behind the scenes, Trump directed the CIA to share intelligence information on counterterrorism with the Kremlin despite no discernible reward.” Trump Pushed CIA to Give Intelligence to Kremlin, While Taking No Action Against Russia Arming Taliban. (Someone convince Trump that saving Americans from Covid19 is good for Putin.)

+ Meanwhile, in other “not normal” news, Geoffrey Berman, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is testifying behind closed doors. Here’s a bit of his opening statement.