Woodward writes that Dan Coats continued to harbor the secret belief, one that had grown rather than lessened, although unsupported by intelligence proof that Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, had something on Trump.
Coats expresses his suspicion regarding Trump's relationship with Putin, suggesting there may be compromising information.
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The purpose of the authority is to give the United States intelligence community the upper hand in trying to avert these types of attacks before they transpire.
I think it was made clear that it would not accomplish this goal. It would only accomplish a deferment relative to their having a free hand at developing nuclear capability.
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