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That the podium today. >> i think it does. it would be great to have jim clapper come on and perhaps jim will get him on camera at some point. that would be great. but it essentially is confirming to us that additional information was provided to the president-elect at this meeting last friday. it is something that when we pressed donald trump about there today, he said i can't comment on classified matters. that's what you've also heard from other senior transition officials. this is the direct of national intelligence saying there were other things presented to donald trump besides our findi...

Phony stuff. it didn't happen. and it was gotten by opponents of ours as you know because you reported it and so did many of the other people. it was a group of opponents that got together, sick people. and they put that crap together. it should never have been released. i read what was released and i think it's a disgrace, absolute disgrace. >> this statement from james clapper clearly refutes what he said at podium today. >> i think it does. would be great to have clapper come on, perhaps get him on camera at some point but confirming to us additional information was provided to the presiden...

Statement. >> a lot to discuss here. we'll spend time with us. this is a very important facet to this now development in the story. let employee bring in carl bernstein, cnn's political commentator. he joins us by phone. you've been working on the story. what do you make of james clapper's statement? >> essentially it says that the story that we reported that donald trump was presented with this two-page document was indeed accurate and it seen goes to why it was presented which is pretty much what we said in the story, as well. that it was seen as affecting the national security. our report w...

Intelligence speaks to the president-elect and releases a statement that directly contra dicts. read it again. part of the obligation is ensure that policy makers are provided with fullest information that might affect national security. referencing the document we were first to report. contradicting the allegation, and this is highest national security official in the land, just an hour after kellyanne conway for a half hour accused us of fake news. i think it's remarkable moment. and james clapper, he will go to hearings, he has certainly done interviews with us myself at cnn and others. but...

The information is reliable and didn't rely on it in any way for your conclusions. however part of our obligation is ensure that policy makers are provided with fullest picture of any matters that would affect national security. president-elect trump again affirmed -- serve the administration and american people. signed james r. clapper. highlight a line at end. references this document that was part of cnn's story, not the contents of the document but the story yesterday, exclusive, was this document had been included, synopsis in the intelligence briefing on friday to the president-elect and...