On the recordAugust 10, 2020
I can confirm that one of my staffers who was aware of the controversy requested that I modify that assessment, but I said no. No, we need to stick to what the analysts have said.
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msnbc.comI can confirm that one of my staffers who was aware of the controversy requested that I modify that assessment, but I said no. No, we need to stick to what the analysts have said.
Dan Coats refused to change the intelligence assessment regarding Russia's support for Trump.
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