James Clapper: “I think it is clearly a factor on their mind. As the screws have gotten tighter, I think they clearly are seeing the…”

This is quite different. And, you know, shocking, stunning, but not surprising, a phrase that we often find ourselves using about revelations of abuse of power by the Trump administration.

I think this was very substantive.

I think it has more to do with the psychology of Putin, and Russia. And he needs to assure his own people, Parliamentarians, he was talking to, and for that matter, himself, that Russia is still a great power.

Yes, absolutely, Anderson, I think it was the right thing to do.