James Clapper: “national security threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history.”

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

It's all about the base and keeping his grip on it.

I think this reflects Russian insecurity. And it's almost like, Putin needs a rhetorical security blanket, of making threats, like this.

I think he's trying to erase any vestiges of as much as he can of culpability that people that were caught up in this investigation.