This is not something that occurs in the normal path of producing an intelligence community assessment that reflects the views across the intelligence community. The production of this intelligence community assessment was subject to unusual directives directly from the President and senior political appointees, especially the former Director of the CIA, John Brennan. The House Intelligence Committee Oversight Report also shows how later that Same day on December 9, Brennan ordered the publication of quote, unquote, substandard reporting on Russian activities which had … (17:35–17:47)
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Asserts that the intelligence assessment was influenced by directives from President Obama and senior appointees.
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