Intel Community On House Panel Russia Findings: We Stand By Our Assessment

on October 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats prepares to deliver remarks, arguing for the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act at the Heritage Foundati... WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats prepares to deliver remarks, arguing for the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act at the Heritage Foundation October 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. The conservative think tank hosted national security leaders for a seminar about the controversial 702 provision, which authorizes the government to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance to collect, use and disseminate communications stored by U.S. internet service providers, among other things. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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After the House Intelligence Committee on Monday evening released a summary of its findings in the Russia investigation disagreeing with part of the Intelligence Community’s assessment of Russia’s election meddling, the Office of the Director of National (ODNI) security released a statement reiterating that the Intelligence Community stands by its conclusions.

“The Intelligence Community stands by its January 2017 assessment, ‘Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections.’  We will review the HPSCI report findings,” ODNI spokesperson Brian Hale said in a statement.

In the assessment released in January 2017, the Intelligence Community concluded that “the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump” over the course of the 2016 campaign.

The House Intelligence Committee said in the summary released Monday evening that the panel concurred with “the Intelligence Community Assessment’s judgments, except with respect to Putin’s supposed preference for candidate Trump.”

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  1. Rethugs have no respect for “smart” people or their agencies

  2. Going to be interesting to see what shakes out at CIA with Pompeo going to State now that Rex is out. Wonder how much longer we can expect such unanimity among the intel community once Trump gets some other stoolie in there.

  3. “We will review the HPSCI report findings”

    …for evidence that Trump helped write them.

  4. Russia is winning the war and we aren’t even fighting. They’ve no clue.

  5. Avatar for matx matx says:

    Just got alert from WP that Tillerson is out – Pomeo is in

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