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Bash and pamela brown on what russians may have believed they had on the president and people close to him. it's a potentially explosive story. it comes with reasons to be cautious about what we're reporting and what we are not reporting. with that in mind, jim sciutto joins us. what have you learned, jim? >> anderson, let's be clear. two former intelligence officials and a congressional source tell cnn that russian government officials discussed having potentially "derogatory information" about then presidential candidate donald trump as well as some of his top aides. this in conversations in...

Right now it appears that control is lacking. so maybe he may not be able to be definitive about he and his organization have gathered over the past couple months, but he can show a degree of confidence that he has this under control, that they know what they are doing and ultimately they will come to a definitive conclusion. >> thank you for the good information. let's bring in a couple experts who will be watching the hearing. cnn's national security analyst and a formeren assistant secretary with the homeland security department. also with me is cnn contributor, prlt historian and former di...

Do joining me is cnn's washington correspondent. ryan, we just heard from the republican chairman of the house intelligence committee he went on to say according to to what he's seen no evidence of conclusion between russia and the trump campaign. what are you hearing from the top democrat on that committee about what he's seen so far? >> it's clear the congressman would like to put this issue about wiretapping in the background so they can focus on the bigger issue as to whether or not russia was involved in intervening in the american election and what will the trump campaign play in that. l...

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Behind of the push back. there's been criticism that the discussion may be more political. >> the intelligence community. clapper will give him a definitive report on russia a. was the intelligence community in support of hillary clinton in assuming a hillary clinton win and that's what the team trump is saying. sour grapes and they have to get used to it. >> that is what team trump is saying. the intelligence community is saying the concerns with russia are not political at all. there's concern if nothing is done, it will continue. we had lindsey graham on cnn yesterday. if trump doesn't resp...