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Seniors, but im talking about the rank and file, people in trenches, men and women, compatriots in the intelligence community. and that was completely inappropriate. >> but the president-elect described their call much differently. james clapper called me yesterday to denounce the false and fictitious report that was made up, phony facts. too bad. and hes continued to bash their phony spy services at home. >> the fbi has been in turmoil. you know that, i know that. >> and abroad. >> i remember w...

>> martha: then went on to say that the president is "being played" by vladimir putin and president xi. is it wise or is it wrong for these former u.s. military and cia depth officials to criticize the sitting president while hes overseas, and that discussion with foreign leaders. they believe it is a badge of honor. so is it? tony schaefer and ambassador john bolton join us with their take. we begin with trace gallagher five and a west coast newsroom tonight. >> it wasnt just the former spy chi...

James clapper that the president is being played by vladimir putin and president xi? do you think theres anything to that? >> i dont think so. next perhaps general clapper will become a shrink. these opinions are not based on contact with the president. they are based on their reading of the political atmosphere, and i think its reflective of the sad and very unfortunate politicization of the intelligence community under the obama administration, and not necessarily gross things like distorting ...

I really believe that when he tells me that he means it." but the audio wasnt released and our chief correspondent john roberts, who were at the end of her says the presidents voice inflection is very important because its clear the president is not saying he believes putin, he saying he believes putin means it when he says he didnt do it. the president later clarified his remarks by issuing his clearest comment yet that he agrees with u.s. intelligence, watch. >> i believe that he feels that he...

So you look at that and you have president putin very strongly, vehemently says he had nothing to do with them. whats your reaction, senator, when you hear that kind of talk from the president of the united states about these three leaders of the law enforcement and intelligence community? former leaders. >> wolf, this was veterans day weekend and it was striking to me to hear our president on foreign soil taking the word of a former kgb colonel vladimir putin, the leader of a country that reall...

Backspin on it because he knew how horrible that looked for himself, his administration and for the country. no wonder john mccain said, this is not america first. really, this is putting russia first. >> what do you think? >> look, i think hes -- putin is a kgb guy. you should view him with a jaundiced eye. all leaders should view him with a jaundiced eye. i think its a slight manipulation of his statement that he said he agreed with him. he said he believed what he was saying. this is trumps t...

Democracy. clapper has been proven to be unreliable narrator telling the u.s. senate about spying. dont talk about them overseas. admit russia did get involved, we to want stop it in the future and deal with that rather than dealing with the kgb guy. >> he didnt say he believed putin. he did say putin believes it. he did give a lot of people the impression that he was sympathetic to putin. >> he did. and, you know, this quest for legitimacy on trumps part isnt just about this issue. it seems to ...

Throughout history, the one meal when we come together, break bread, share our day and connect as a family. [ bloop, clicking ] and connect, as a family. just, uh one second voice guy. [ bloop ] huh? hey? i paused it. bam, family time. so how is everyone? find your awesome with xfinity xfi and change the way you wifi. welcome back to the "state of the union." senator santorum you heard john brennan and james clapper expressing their concerns about president trumps reluctance to

Former director of national intelligence, james clapper, expressing concerns about president trumps reluctance to take on putin directly and also saying -- brennan said he thinks putin is able to play him. what do you think? >> i think, frankly, i agree with secretary mnuchin. i think its ridiculous. the fact of the matter is that, you know, donald trump is trying to conduct foreign policy. trying to work with world leaders. he repeated what vladimir putin said. he said, in an interview, that he...

Matter. its just about getting donald trump. >> i see it differently, surprisingly. >> surprisingly enough. >> i think trump is very well aware of the sentiment out there that was expressed in the cnn poll that was issued earlier this past week, which says that two-thirds of americans, including a lot of republicans, are really concerned about russia and russia interference. i think hes so utterly freaked out and insecure about his position as president, knowing that russia did intervene that ye...