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Its pretty clear about what took place russian involvement in efforts to hack information and to have an impact on american democracy. im very clear-eyed about what that intelligence report says and as we continue to develop the facts i will relay those not only to the president but the team around him and to you all so we can take on a robust discussion of the threat. >> general james mattis is one of presidents elects most important people, general mattis is head of u.s. central command and na...

Him is because he is very close to putin and so it didnt seem like he was speaking in a straightforward manner. >> all right. so youre on a committee thats going to give you the clearance to know whats going on on the intel side. clapper coming out saying we didnt leak. what do you make of this story about what was included in the briefing to the president elect and why it was there. >> its essential to alert the president elect that there is material he needs to be aware of. certainly for all t...

The incoming president that was the man behind whether president obama was the citizen in the united states and had to produce a birth certificate and other administrations played as well and you go out to the media and its really offensive for people that care about a free press and responsible and a president elect that compares this whole story to nazi germany. maybe we could spend time with the white house going what actually happened when adolph hitler took over in nazi germany before the g...

>> i was surprised that our intelligence community would take a private document and summarize it for the president and the president elect. if they didnt know anything about the credibility of the information. >> that will be unprecedented. >> why did they do that? >> the last segment shed a little bit of light on this. he said the intelligence community includes information in these briefings that help provide the fullest picture possible in matters that may effect national security so the int...

Sourcing. >> its trying to undermine our democracy and democracy against europe. if this sounds to be something bizarre or strange or dangerous it is and thats something that we all need to not lose sight of and the fact that our president elect wants to align with an adversary to our democracy and free and fair elections in this country. thats the most important thing. now we can look and search for the why but the what is still the main issue and thats where we get to ask ourselves is this wha...

They are considering a series of legislated proposals here but the pressure has certainly been racheted up by the president elect donald trump that just yesterday said he says the repeal and replacement should happen in his opinion almost simultaneously. >> an early disconnect between the president elect and his own party in congress because theyre all saying they need more time. so much to discuss. lets bring in jeff. he sits on the foreign relations committee and grilled the president elect se...

>> im prepared to do what is right. im not analyzing it from a partisan standpoint. >> the man behind to be the nations top diplomat even acknowledging he has talked russia policy with the president elect. >> does the president elect agree with you? >> the president elect and i have not had the opportunity to discuss this specific issue or the specific area. >> tillerson broke with donald trump on his trade issues. also trumps campaign called for a ban on muslims from coming into the u.s. and an...

Reporters. >> youre attacking us. >> can you give us a question. >> dont be rude. >> you are fake news. >> james clapper trying to reassure the intelligence elect that the intelligence community did not leak -- >> i could run my business and run government at the same time but i wouldnt do that. >> everyone is going to know when theyre doing business with eric or don jr. theyre doing business with the president. >> russia today poses a danger but its not unpredictable. >> im proud of the cabinet...

>> that could be very dangerous. time is now 38 after the hour. the president elects pick for defense secretary set to get grilled on the hill today. dont let that mad dog nickname fool you, what to expect from general mattis next. >> how democrats are going to destroy border wall. the secret weapon the environment. >> she never expect today get a response when she tweeted the president elect, but he tweeted her back. what happened next set social media on fire overnight? [laughs] ah... ahem... ...

Anne conway and donald trump are denying. >> clapper just confirmed that also. he just explained in a statement they put out why they decided to include these documents. therefore reporting must be accurate that they were and he also talked about his thought that he didnt think that the intelligence agencies leaked and cnn never reported that they got it from the intel agencies. >> one more thing. they dont know that the material in it is factual, nor do we. but they believe the source to be cre...