Paul. Picturesque, indeed. A beautiful shot of the capitol this morning. Well head to washington in a moment to talk about the decision from the odni. Well start with the breaking news overnight. One person is dead after the shooting in portland. Police are trying to figure out what led up to it. We want to give you a forewarning that the images youll see are disturbing. If you have children in the room, may be a good time for them to leave. We dont want you caught off guard with new video. New video that cnn obtained from Police Responding to the victim or of Police Responding to the victim there. The victim being blurred out. It is not clear if the shootings tied to a clash between Trump Supporters and protesters. We want to point out. Polo sandoval has the latest. This comes on the 94th straight night of unrest in that city, polo. The tensions have to be high and the weight has to be heavy for the people of that city. What are you learned about this particular incident . Reporter christi, its important to point out theres a lot of moving parts. Lets break down each one of those. Obviously, what we dont know is as important as what we do know at this point. Portland Police Responded to a shooting overnight in downtown portland. They found a man in the downtown area that had been shot. In fact, some of the pictures were able to show you, disturbing images but at the same time, well give you a better idea of what took place overnight. You can see medics evaluating this man. He was eventually pronounced dead. Important to point out that the New York Times is reporting that the man was wearing a hat with an insignia that belonged to a far right group out of portland. The reason we mention that, at the same time the Police Officers were investigating this deadly shooting, there were clashes unfolding nearby between Trump Supporters and whats believed to be members of the black lives matter movement. We need to be clear, police havent said if the shooting is directly linked to that. We hope to learn more. A little bit of background about the clashes happening between after an event on facebook that described itself as trump 2020 cruise rally and counter protesters. I want you to hear from mike baker who spoke to us overnight describing what he saw on the streets of portland. Trucks going up one street and down another. Different directions. Protesters started going Different Directions as well. It was an unwieldy situation where there wasnt a Central Location where the clashes were happening. Reporter just one of many accounts here and descriptions of these groups, essentially showing violence towards one another. We should point out, we have reached out to Portland Police trying to find out more about the victim, a possible suspect or suspects. We have not heard anything about that. Just a short while ago, local Police Released a statement saying theyre aware of multiple videos making their rounds online. Theyre looking through that right now. But at the same time, Portland Police stressing the importance of allowing their detectives to try to investigate and find out what happened before, during and after the shooting. But, again, at this point, as you said a while ago, christi, this is now the 95th night that the people in portland have been dealing with this anxiety, with this fears and this uncertainty amid this ongoing civil unrest that weve seen play out all summer long. Its got to be tough. Polo sandoval, we appreciate it so much. Thank you. President trump weighed in on whats happening in portland and again, blaming the mayor for whats happening in the city. The president retweeted a video. It appears to show his supporters, you see the mayor shooting paintballs and spraying something into the air. This is the text. The back backlash going on in portland cannot be unexpected after 95 days of watching an incompetent mayor admit that he has no idea what hes doing. The people of portland wont put up with no safety any longer. The mayor is a fool. Bring in the national guard. That from the president of the United States. We are 65 days away from an election that u. S. Intelligence agencies warn russia, china and iran are trying to influence. Yes, the top Intelligence Office says it will no longer brief congress in person on election security. Instead, theyre going to send over written updates. This change is setting off a confrontation with lawmakers. Lets go to cnns Sarah Westwood at the white house now. Lot of reaction coming in. Thats right, victor, christi. Strong reactions from capitol hill as theyre protesting. Intel officials were defending it yesterday saying essentially this is to protect against unauthorized disclosures of Sensitive Information which they claim has happened after intel officials, members of the Intel Community have come down to capitol hill and briefed lawmakers. President trump addressing this in texas yesterday. Blames this on a desire to stop leaks. Director ratcliff brought information into the committee and the information leaked. Whether it was shifty schiff or somebody else, they leaked the information before it gets in. Whats even worse, they leaked the wrong information. He got tired of it. He wants to do it in a different form. House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff is one of Many Democrats protesting this decision yesterday. He claimed that the president is only doing this move or authorizing this move in order to conceal the extent of russians attempts to help his reelection effort. Of course, the Intelligence Community earlier released a statement, that russia, china and iran are seeking to interfere in the election. They have pushed for more information on it. This could make it more difficult to get answers. These will be written briefings now. Wont have the opportunity to engage with the Intel Community members the way they would in an inperson briefing. Senator angus king said the Intel Community has an obligation to share what it knows with congress. The director of national intelligence, as you indicated, made a commitment to congress and to the American People to make clear in real time what was going on in terms of of foreign interference with our elections. This is a real step backwards, its a real slap in the face to the American People who have a right to know what the Intelligence Community knows. Thats what theyre there for. The president s rival, joe biden, also weighing in last night with a statement. This is not how democracy works. But it is how American National security and sovereignty works. Of course, there are questions about how lawmakers are going to be able to try to get more information out of the Intelligence Community, because as you mentioned, they are still looking for more questions and more answers about what iran, china and russia are doing to interfere in this collection. Sarah westwood, thank you. For a unique perspective, lets bring in a former trump insider who served as chief of staff to former Homeland Security secretary kirstjen nielsen. Thanks for being with us this morning. Victor, thanks for having me. I appreciate it. First, lets talk. Your reaction to this decision that came late yesterday, that the odni will not be briefing the house and Senate Select committees on intelligence in person and will be sending over only written reports and the justification that we heard from the president and from the white house chief of staff. Well, let me start with this, victor. I know john radcliffe, the director of national intelligence. I worked with him on capitol hill. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt that they are concerned about potential leaks. This happens sometimes when theres briefings to capitol hill. You often have staffers that leak things out. As a result, you try to make the room sinnier. You slim it down to the core folks who need to know. Its easier to have that accountability. What i will say with this, i unequivocally disagree with the decision. This is one of the top threats to the United States that we face right now. I have been on the receiving end of these types of reports. In 2016, i was on capitol hill receiving real time reports from the Intelligence Community on russian interference and i can say to you, those inperson briefings were vital. The information you get in those written classified documents is not nerly enough to understand what a foreign adversary is thinking and what they might be planning and understand how the u. S. Government is going to respond. Its so critical that those conversations happen with the people on the front lines in the Intelligence Community. Just to send written product to capitol hill will put our members of congress in a difficult position when it comes to holding the administration to account and making sure were responding to potential foreign interfeens and our democracy. Let me add one last thing. I am certain right now, this is one of the top three threats we face to the you sats. It was when i was left the department of Homeland Security. We concerned the foreign meddling to have gotten worse under Donald Trumps tenure. There are more countries in the game. The chinese and iranians. Not just moscow. Our members of congress have to be involved, considering that this could have a big impact on the vote and nationwide civil unrest if some of that misinformation, rather, from the governments has an impact. Its crucial for members of congress to understand this. Be involved and be personally briefed and i really hope director ratcliff reconsiders that decision. Were 65 days out from the election. Let me talk about kenosha. The president will be going there on tuesday after the shooting of jacob blake. The teenage vigilant after being asked about the former, has not said anything about the latter. What do you make of his decision to go there and the potential motivation that sends him to kenosha . Well, i would say this. In normal times, i think the president s inclination is the right one. We need the commander in chief going to these places where theres been civil unrest and issuing a calming message. Whether it is portland or kenosha or minneapolis, our nation is being torn apart in the streets. From a security perspective, we need the commander in chief to show discipline, leadership but more than anything, cool down the rhetoric. So on paper, id say its a good idea for commander in chief to get out there. My problem is that donald trump tends when he goes to these places to politicize the issue. We saw that with charlottesville. In the wake of the attack in charlottesville that really generated nationwide disagreement and concern about how the administration was focused on racially motivated and priet supremacist violence. Divided the country, didnt provide the healing mess a. M. That was yeeded. If the president can go to kenosha and help tam will down the violence, the concerns regardless of where its coming from, that will be important for the commander in chief to do. But at this point, its long overdue for him to do this. The president of the you state, rather than using the needs to start using the white house as a tool to conduct his job. We need an address from the president behind the resolute desk in the oval office talking about this discord that were experiencing across the country and how we get beyond it. If he can go there and deliver a unifying message, im skeptical whether the president can do that. When you mentioned cooling down the rhetoric, the acting dhs secretary called whats happening in portland violent and. Hes not tamping down either. Let me ask you about integrity and reform. I was thinking through this. You have gotten the deep state question before. But i want to put it this way. You say that there are current members of the administration who will come forward closer to the election and the reporting i read that at least one expects to be fired. Does this kind of teasing and angling of that support the president s narrative that there is a deep state that is conspiring against him and can be counterproductive . Well, first of all, i say this, victor. More than anything, it shows this isnt so much a deep state. These are people the president hand picked to be around him. So beyond that, its actually a damning indictment of the president s own leadership that there are folks like that, who feel the need to speak out. Most officials came into this administration not knowing donald trump terribly well and they had the opportunity to give him a shot and a clean slate. I think whats alarming, so many people have gone into the high level positions, try to understand who donald trump is and come away, frankly terrified of what they have seen. Its very dangerous rhetoric. Many americans are starting to believe it, that theres secret conspiracies throughout the government to hurt the president. In fact, quite literally some people that there are secret conspiracy theories like you and i. I oversaw a department with 250 at no time did i witness a conspiracy to disobey lawful order to the president. What i witnessed is actually just people willing to speak truth to power to the president and tell him things he might not want to hear. But as commander in chief, he needs to hear it to make good decisions. Thats what were talking about when theres individuals in the theyre worried about the oval office is an echo chamber. They want him to get the right advice. When are we going to hear from the Administration Officials . Eye week . A month and a half . Victor, im going to be really honest with you on your program. Every day, im having conversations with people who served as white house advisers, served in the cabinet or presently serving in the big positions. The biggest take away, these folks, 90 of them feel the same as me. They want to be good silver servant and help the government. Theyve been concerned about what theyve owe they have been cowed by the fear and the culture of fear that the president has created. Were trying to get them over the hump so they can be honest in november. What to expect in we reelect donald trump . Thank you for your time, sir. Thanks, victor, i appreciate it. Have a great day. Sniefrnlt this conversation will continue today, especially on election security. On safety the union. Adam schiff will sit down with dana bash. It airs at 9 00 eastern. Coming up hes a bad didnt take seven shots to find out that. By the time the 7th shot got there, attempted murder. Thats jacob blakes father who says the shoot of his son was attempted murder. As his uncles calls it insulting. If you have a serious chronic medical condition. At aetna, were always here to help you focus on your health. Because its always time for care. Weve been home. 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We heard from his sister, his father as well. All speaking about a couple of things. One asking for peaceful protests, but two, telling people that they must vote. That is the next thing after protesting in the streets. We also talked to jacob blakes father about what happened in this case and what he sees should happen Going Forward after the Police Association here in kenosha made allegations against jacob blake that he was armed, fighting with the police, that he had a Police Officer in a head lock and had to be tased. His father reacting saying what he sees certainly did not prove an imminent threat to the officer who ended up shooting him in the back seven times. How can you be in imminent danger when the person has nothing in their hand . What was he, superman . He could see the knife through the walls of the car . The police union Means Nothing to me. Its a bunch o