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That. a senior trump administration official denies that. it is not unusual to have two versions of the same meeting, is it? >> not with these two countries and not with the stakes involved. i very much agree with ambassador pickering. it is important that president trump raise the issue. he deserves credit for that. but everything depends on the strength and conviction with which he raised that issue. if, in fact, putin is denying that he launched a cyber attack on the american elections, then we should not accept that denial. president trump should accept the word of our intelligence communi...

Now at harvard's kennedy school of government. i know you testified very forcefully and passionately and you said it would be a dereliction of duty for an american president not to acknowledge russia's role in hacking. i wonder if you were satisfied by the readout you heard from america's secretary of state rex tillerson? >> well, nicolle, it's certainly positive that president trump raised the issue directly with president putin. he had to do that to defend our country. it's not surprising that putin would deny it or try to obfuscate it by blaming it on other countries and a you saw general c...

2016 presidential election? >> well, as i listen to general clapper. the nsa, cia and fbi offered that january 6th report that was issued to the american people but all intelligence agencies and the 14 others all agreed with it. the fbi and cia have been consistent about that over the last six months. there's no question about it. when you have a big 97-2 vote in the senate, you rarely see that these days. a bipartisan vote. when i testify, you can feel the opposition to what russia has done. so, i think it's a red herring to suggest that somehow there is division in the intelligence community...

The assault on the bureau, as examples which are not constructive for our country. >> general clapper, i appreciate your time. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. >> very tough words from general clapper there. if you are just joining us now, let's quickly lay out the top story tonight. the riveting testimony, did he make the case for the obstruction of justice? and we'll get reaction from the intelligence community, and first, dana bash with all the key moments. >> reporter: do you solemnly swear to tell the truth. >> reporter: the former fbi director under oath and unvarnished, cal...

Is a threat to democracy? >> well, to our system, you know, the assaults on the institutions starting with my own, the intelligence community and his characterization of us as nazis. the commentary he has made about the judiciary, and individual judges. the assault on the bureau are examples which are not constructive for our country. >> general clapper, i appreciate your time. thank you very much. >> thanks for having me. >> very tough words from general clapper there. if you are just joining us now, let's quickly lay out the top story tonight. the riveting testimony, did he make the case for...