Breaking: FBI now backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election

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Glenn Kessler ?@GlennKesslerWP 8m8 minutes ago
FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election https://t.co/ZE3sw2wUeU

FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. have backed a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election in part to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to U.S. officials.

Comey’s support for the CIA’s conclusion suggests that the leaders of the three agencies are in agreement on Russian intentions, contrary to suggestions by some lawmakers that the FBI disagreed with the CIA.

“Earlier this week, I met separately with (Director) FBI James Comey and DNI Jim Clapper, and there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election,” CIA Director John Brennan said in a message to the agency’s workforce, according to U.S. officials who have seen the message.

“The three of us also agree that our organizations, along with others, need to focus on completing the thorough review of this issue that has been directed by President Obama and which is being led by the DNI,” Brennan’s message read.

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[NightWatcher]

1. I was just posting this, its about to get interesting

[spanone]

7. me too...keeping kicked!

the timing of this is suspicious

[BSdetect]

2. I fucking demand a new election and drumph be disqualified and arrested.

Or arrested and disqualified.

Either way works for me.

[herding cats]

3. This is shaping up to be a very interesting presser by President Obama. NT

[Ellipsis]

4. HUUUGGGGEEE!

[octoberlib]

5. About time. I believe they knew all along.

[spanone]

6. K&R...

so what did comey get in the last few days that convinced him????

[Ilsa]

12. Maybe they found something to use as leverage to

force him to tell the truth, like proof he knew HRC was in the clear all along.

[sab390]

8. We have own group of subversives to deal with

The hate radio crowd did their part too. We had own homegrown bunch spreading lies.

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9. kick

[Lucky Luciano]

10. Breaking: FBI now backs view that FBI intervened to help Trump win election.

Fixed your headline.

[mountain grammy]

11. From the horse's ass Comey himself.

He must be so proud, the mother fucker.