Thread by @dcpoll

The Kurdish-led SDF spent 5 months working with the U.S. government to gather intelligence on #alBaghdadi whereabouts, SDF commander Gen Mazloum was the only foreigner to know about the target.
by @laraseligman #Maddow bit.ly/2JqevL7

@laraseligman The operation to capture ISIS leader Baghdadi was delayed for a full month because of Turkey's Trump-approved invasion into NE Syria.

So, #alBaghdadi could've been captured a month ago if Trump hadn't given Erdogan the green light to invade Syria?
#Maddow

https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1188482440358219781?s=20

@laraseligman The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spent five months working with the US government to gather intelligence on Baghdadi’s whereabouts.

And yet, Trump thanked Russia first for helping the US with the #alBaghdadi mission.

https://twitter.com/biannagolodryga/status/1188448985947742210?s=20

@laraseligman Trump thanked Russia first –– even before thanking US Special Forces –– for the capture and kill of ISIS leader #alBaghdadi.

Meanwhile, Russia's Minister of Defense says they have no idea what Trump is talking about.

https://twitter.com/BillWeirCNN/status/1188471019658469377?s=20

@laraseligman In a speech, Trump first thanked Russia for their help, claiming Russia allowed US aircraft into its airspace to conduct the #alBaghdadi raid.

The Russian military disputes Trump's account and has “valid doubts” that ISIS leader Baghdadi has been killed.
rawstory.com/2019/10/russia…

@laraseligman .@SpeakerPelosi: “The House must be briefed on this raid, which the Russians but not top Congressional Leadership were notified of in advance.”

https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1188494100980518912?s=20

@laraseligman @SpeakerPelosi Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw US forces from NE Syria...forced Pentagon officials to press ahead with a risky, night raid...military, intelligence, and counterterroism officials said Baghdadi’s death occurred in spite of Trump’s actions.
#Maddow

https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1188519288166125568?s=20

@laraseligman @SpeakerPelosi Russia: Trump’s Baghdadi victory lap is nothing but ‘Propaganda.’

The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that prior claims of Baghdadi's death were debunked [Russia has falsely claimed to have killed the ISIS leader multiple times].
by @JuliaDavisNews thedailybeast.com/russia-trumps-…

@laraseligman @SpeakerPelosi @JuliaDavisNews NEW: What Trump watched, according to military and intel officials, was overhead surveillance footage in real time––but no body cam video or live audio so Trump did NOT see or hear anyone whimper or cry.
by @helenecooper @julianbarnes @Tmgneff #Maddow nyti.ms/2pWlMeR

@laraseligman @SpeakerPelosi @JuliaDavisNews @helenecooper @julianbarnes @Tmgneff The Delta Force operators were wearing body cameras but those cameras don't broadcast in real time.

At the time of Trump’s remarks, the body cam footage had not been reviewed by senior commanders in the Pentagon or given to the White House.
#Maddow

https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1188606660778057728?s=20

@laraseligman @SpeakerPelosi @JuliaDavisNews @helenecooper @julianbarnes @Tmgneff The drone feed Trump watched couldn't show what was happening in an underground tunnel, much less if Baghdadi was whimpering or crying––and at the time of his remarks, the body cam footage hadn't been given to the White House.

Trump just made all this up.

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1188504287061651457?s=20

@laraseligman @SpeakerPelosi @JuliaDavisNews @helenecooper @julianbarnes @Tmgneff Gen Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells reporters he doesn't know where Trump got his info that Baghdadi was "whimpering and crying" when he died. "I don't know what the source of that was."
via @NatashaBertrand

https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1188869533076992000?s=20

https://twitter.com/dcpoll/status/1188612035426373633?s=20