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And when it is done, when you complete that analysis, there is no direct evidence linking him to the murder of jamal khashoggi. that is an accurate statement. it is an important statement. and it is the statement that we are making publicly today. >> did the cia conclude with high confidence that he was involved? >> i cant comment on the intelligence matters. the cia conclusions. i didnt do it when i was a director. im not going to do it now. >> youve seen all of the reports in the media about t...

Of the united states government. when it is done, you complete that analysis, theres no direct evidence linking him. thats an accurate statement, important statement, and the statement that we are making publicly today. >> did the cia conclude with high confidence that he was involved? >> i cant comment on intelligence matters, cia conclusions. i didnt do it when i was director, im not going to do it now. >> you have seen the reports in the media about that? >> seen lots of reports in the media,...

Session obsessed about james comey as opposed to focusing on trying to make sure we dont shut down the government, that we fund our ability to serve the people of the united states of america. >> congressman, republicans will say we can walk and chew gum. but when it comes to the judiciary committee, do you think thats a good compromise? >> no, i think the compromise that is appropriate is that james comey should be allowed to testify before the american people with democrats and republicans que...

Committee, from house judiciary that would require him to appear before the committee next week. he says he wants to testify in public. republicans in the committee want it behind closed doors. is james comey right to fight the subpoena? >> i dont want to comment one way or the other on the appropriateness of james comeys legal strategy, but i will say it seems to me that all of these facts should be revealed to the american people. we want to let bob muellers investigation to proceed and then u...

Questions and gathering information, or jim acosta at white house briefings, gathering information instead,g all these people share their innermost feelings on certain topics, their emotions, they debate in certain situations, and that is notnd with the job is. i think that is where mistrust comes to within people watching at home and watching the media, they dont know who the anchors are from the opinion people, from the pundits anymore. >> sean: i dont hear any of these people -- >> when they ...

Asked why he wasnt there. >> i was asked to be here, and here i am. >> but senators were frustrated. normally in your -- you would be here briefing senators on an issue. why isnt the cia director herself here? >> i was asked to be here and im here. >> joining me now is senator jack reed. whats your understanding? the cia said the notion that anyone told her not to attend the briefing is false. >> well, i think senator durbin is probably more accurate than anything else. obviously we wanted her t...

The fact that if youre not with him, youre against him, and youre a liar. if you are -- if it looks like youre backing him up, if youre roger stone, jerome corsi, paul manafort, youre telling the truth. and thats the kind of binary way that he sees the world. right now because michael cohen is not -- is testifying against him, the president is -- is going to say that about him. >> you know, david -- >> one point, this issue of like, look, what do the presidents answers say? theres one way to fin...

>> whlindsay graham gets that w, we know theres trouble. the conclusion has been public and it has been said the rest of the administration has been marginalizing that view. and its lindsay graham speaking for republicans and democrats said, no, he will push to get the cia more involved and to scrutinize administration policy towards saudi arabia. i think this is significant. this is the presidents own party pushing back hard. when the president issued his own conclusions about this in that stra...

Obviously we wanted her there, and it was not just one senator but a broad range, a bipartisan range wanted her opinion. many of my colleagues have not had the opportunity to hear directly from the agency about their conclusions. they want her to do that or ask questions. and the sense i have, senator durbins comment is indicative, is that she was told not to go. and by the white house. >> what did you make when you heard bolton say that he hadnt listened to the tape because he doesnt speak arab...

Mislead members of congress. the intelligence committee has conducted numerous interviews of witnesses and made referrals where appropriate. >> reporter: some democrats have pounced on the presidents former personal lawyer, michael cohen, admitting he lied and are drawing their own conclusions. >> this cohen guilty plea is another piece of the mosaic that could really provide a deeper insight into the full picture of the presidents liability here. criminal culpability and conspiracy involving mi...