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Typically what happens with intelligence committee members is were briefed by the intelligence community. think cia, fbi, dni. and, or if theres something thats very profound, immediate importance, the gang of eight are briefed. but at least the ranking member and the chairman are briefed at the same time. in anybodys memory, the chairman doesnt find out something first, were not sure where it came from or what it was, then go to the white house, particularly right after just a hearing in which ...

Phones and very soon we were getting messages about what had happened, and we were able to tune in to the news channel and so on. >> reporter: obviously this is being treated as a terror incident. what is your view of what you now know has happened? >> well obviously its a sad occasion particularly for the casualties and their families. the important thing is that the democratic process will not be thwarted by a terrorist attack, if thats what it indeed is, and we will of course carry on. parlia...

Sense. >> both of you agree, though, its rarely a precise art or a precise science of determining intent of any foreign leader. >> all of it requires judgment. thats at the center of it. >> i will say in some cases its a much clearer case than in others. >> it depends on what sources you have inside a particular foreign leaders shop. >> im not going to get into the specifics. >> if you have somebody whose neck door neighbor -- never mind. pivoting to the january 7th, january 6th intelligence com...

Laying out those three assessments and whether or not the ic was consistent in its view of those three assessments across the entire campaign, can we walk through kind of the fbis walk down that path? >> as of early december of 2016, does the fbi assess that active measures -- were to undermine the faith in the u.s. democratic process. did you come to that conclusion by early december? >> i think thats right. early december of last year. 16. >> i think we were at that point, yes. >> then active ...

A precise art or precise science rarely of determining intent of any foreign leader. >> thats correct, all of intelligence work requires judgment at the center of it. >> in some cases its clearer an others, a particular foreign leaders shop. >> im not getting into specifics. >> just in general if you had a next door neighbor -- nevermind. pivoting to the january 6th intelligence community assessment, both your agencies agree with the assessment that the russians goal was to undermine the public ...

The lessons they may draw from this is that they were successful because they introduced chaos and division and discord and sowed doubt about the nature of this amazing country of ours and our democratic process. its possible theyre misreading that as it worked and so well come back and hit them again in 2020. i dont know, but i think we have to assume theyre coming back. >> i fully expect them to continue this level of activity, because our sense is that they have come to the conclusion that it...

One of the lesson they may draw from this is that they were successful because they introduced chaos and division and discord and sewed doubt about the nature of this amazing country of ours and our democratic process. its possible theyre misreading that as it worked, and so well come back and hit them again in 2020. i dont know, but we think we have to assume theyre coming back. >> calling into question the democratic process, for example, is one element of the strategy. were working closely, w...

Cnn headquarters in atlanta. newsroom starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com monday is set to be a critical moment for the new president, and it comes down to the questions that wont go away, about ties to russia, possible ties to russia. the public hearing is just hours away. the february director, james comey, set to testify about mr. trumps -- russias involvement, i should say in the election and that his claims that the former u.s. president obama ordered his phones to be ...

>> i understand. in terms of laying out the three assessments, and whether or not the ic was consistent in its view of those three assessments across the entire campaign could we walk through the fbis walk down that path, did as of early december of 16 did the fbi assess that the active measures were to undermine by the russians were to undermine the faith in the u.s. democratic process, had you come to that conclusion by early december? >> i think thats right, december of last year. >> 16. yes,...

Understand that a lot of this could be classified, but i think the public has a right to know if terms of the russian interference and possible collusion in our elections undermining our democratic process. also, i think its extremely important that mr. comey put to rest the lies that president trump is putting out there in terms of president obama bugging and wiretapping trump tower. there is no evidence of that and that needs to be put to rest and also, i just have to say that president trump ...