Sen. Duckworth sen. Burr i would like to call the hearing to order. I would like to welcome our Witnesses Today. The director of national intelligence, dan coats. Good to see our former colleague. Director of the Central Intelligence agency, mike pompeo. Director of defense intelligence, vince stewart. Director of the National Security agency, mike rogers. Director of Geospatial Intelligence agency, robert cardella. And acting director at the fbi, andrew mccabe. Thank you for coming in on such short notice. Since 1995, this committee has met in an open forum to hear about and discuss the security threats facing the United States of america. I understand that many people tuned in today are hopeful that we would focus solely on the Russian Investigation and their involvement in our elections. Let me disappoint everybody up front. While the committee certainly views russian intervention in our elections as a significant threat, the purpose of todays hearing is to review and highlight, to
Sen. Duckworth sen. Burr i would like to call the hearing to order. I would like to welcome our Witnesses Today. The director of national intelligence, dan coats. Good to see our former colleague. Director of the Central Intelligence agency, mike pompeo. Director of defense intelligence, vince stewart. Director of the National Security agency, mike rogers. Director of Geospatial Intelligence agency, robert cardella. And acting director at the fbi, andrew mccabe. Thank you for coming in on such short notice. Since 1995, this committee has met in an open forum to hear about and discuss the security threats facing the United States of america. I understand that many people tuned in today are hopeful that we would focus solely on the Russian Investigation and their involvement in our elections. Let me disappoint everybody up front. While the committee certainly views russian intervention in our elections as a significant threat, the purpose of todays hearing is to review and highlight, to
Sen. Duckworth sen. Burr i would like to call the hearing to order. I would like to welcome our Witnesses Today. The director of national intelligence, dan coats. Good to see our former colleague. Director of the Central Intelligence agency, mike pompeo. Director of defense intelligence, vince stewart. Director of the National Security agency, mike rogers. Director of Geospatial Intelligence agency, robert cardella. And acting director at the fbi, andrew mccabe. Thank you for coming in on such short notice. Since 1995, this committee has met in an open forum to hear about and discuss the security threats facing the United States of america. I understand that many people tuned in today are hopeful that we would focus solely on the Russian Investigation and their involvement in our elections. Let me disappoint everybody up front. While the committee certainly views russian intervention in our elections as a significant threat, the purpose of todays hearing is to review and highlight, to
Who do youns trust in these russian investigations . Start dialing in so we can get your thoughts on this. Who do you trust . Withdent trump sat down lester holt yesterday and he had this to say about any investigation into russian ties to the Trump Campaign. Let me ask you about the termination letter. I greatly appreciate you informing me. He told me that. Mr. Holt he told you that . Was it in a phone call . President trump i had a dinner with him. Holt President Trump we had a very nice dinner. At that time, he told me that you are not under investigation. Which i knew anyway. When you are under investigation, you are given all sorts of documents. I heard it was stated at the committee at a Committee Level that i was not. And then during the phone call, he said it and in another phone call. He said it once a dinner in twice during phone calls. Did you call him . Andn one case i called him in the other case he called me. Wouldd if it was possible you let me know if i am under investi