Schiff: Intelligence agencies focused on Russian interference 'even if the president isn't'
By Zack Budryk - 06/16/19 12:03 PM EDT
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) reacted Sunday to a New York Times report on U.S. intelligence agencies’ efforts against Russian election meddling that drew President Trump’s ire.
“Certainly I think the intelligence community is training its focus and resources on the Russian threat even if the president isn’t,†Schiff said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.â€
“Establishing a deterrent [to election interference is very important, but that effort to establish a deterrent is dramatically undercut when the president, a month ago, told Putin over the phone that he still thinks the Russian interference into our election was a hoax,†Schiff added.
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