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The cross hairs. >> we acknowledge the threat. it is real. it is continuing. >> make no mistake, the scope of this foreign influence threat is both broad and deep. a dire warning from the nation's top intelligence chiefs last week with primaries in four states today, a special election and other. how vulnerable is the u.s. election system to a cyber attack. joining us now, tom, you heard the intelligence chief last week what was your assessment were they sending the right message? >> yes, they were. we are facing a clear and present danger from russia and other nation states that have coloni...

It was merely an awkward response to a question in a live interview. what strikes me and i'm curious for your opinion on this, it is actually fairly rare for a cabinet official to disagree with the president in public. and i'm curious if that plays into your own daunting feelings, the scales falling from your eyes about russia gate, the fact that the president's own top appointee on intelligence, the spy master of the united states, the intelligence chief, and his performance on that stage at the aspen festival. >> well, you know, he's normally a very quiet guy and maybe there's something abou...

I'm messing the point is. we wiped out russian mercenaries and we are combating the iranians and serious. >> laura: actions versus ad libs are sides, it's legitimate to criticize the communication pushed after helsinki -- i'm fine with that. but jumping to these other conclusions, i think it takes it to another level. "the new york times" is just reporting that trump was sent the documents two weeks before the inoculation indicating that putin personally ordered the hack into the united statesy drop in "the new york times." we'll have to unpack all of tha that. this is where we are. the presid...

Chief dan coats is speaking for the first time since trump has here famously sided with putin on the election hacking over, well, him. coats responding to the news that trump is also inviting putin to the white house. and this, like so many things, is pretty unusual. what you're about to watch is apparently the intelligence chief finding out about this putin invite today for the first time. >> i do want to say we have some breaking news, the white house has announced on twitter that vladimir putin is coming to the white house in the fall. >> say that again. >> vladimir putin coming -- >> did i...

Intelligence people. but i will tell you that president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. >> reporter: the president's initial comments today about russia not being an ongoing threat directly aodds with the hand picked intelligence chief who said there's no question russia remains an urgent threat to american elections. >> the warning lights are blinking red again. today the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack. >> reporter: the white house still consumed with fallout of the summit after the president said monday he took putin at ...