i'm howard kurtz and this is "mediabuzz." the biggest fire store of the trump presidency began when said this. >> who do you believe? >> dan coats came to me and some on thers and said they think it's russia. i have president putin and he said it's not russia. i will say this. i don't see any reason why it would be. i have great confidence in my intelligence people. but i will tell you that president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. howie: the next day trump tried to clarify his remarks. president trump: i said what's