Some of the information later used in the Obama ordered assessment over the objections of veteran CIA officers was, quote, unquote, unclear or from unknown sources. The Intelligence Committee's oversight report reveals that CIA Director Brennan overruled senior CIA officers who challenged the Obama ordered intelligence assessment stating, quote, we don't have direct information that Putin wanted to get Trump elected. Yet the Obama directed assessment was published on January 6, 2017 which explicitly stated, quote, we assess Putin and the Russian government aspired to help President elect Trump's election chances … (18:20–18:37)
CLAIM
Asserts that Brennan overruled CIA officers who challenged the assessment on Putin's preference for Trump.
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