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Tulsi Gabbard: “The intelligence community assessed in the months leading up…”

Featuring: Tulsi Gabbard, Republican | Director of National Intelligence

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Published | Video Starts at 01:20

So there's a slight difference here in what you're saying, Sean. First of all, thank you for having me on. It's great to see you. The intelligence community assessed in the months leading up to that November 2016 election that yes, Russia was trying to intervene, interfere in our election by sowing discord and chaos. But stating over and over again that Russia did not appear to have any preference for one candidate over the other. They viewed both as equally bad for Russia's interest. (01:20–01:33)

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Asserts that the intelligence community assessed Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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