Every u. S. Intelligence agency. They concluded that russia did meddle in last years election and with the goal of helping then candidate trump win the white house. Today the cia is standing by the findings telling cnn quote, the drirector stands by and has always stood by the january 2017 intelligence assessment entitled assessing russian activities in u. S. Elections. The assessment with regard to russian meddling has not changed. Again, that word from the cia. Has not changed. Live now to cnn White House Correspondent sarah murray in the capital of vietnam where President Trump continues his 13day trip to asia and sarah, i think of the president , what a headline to overshow ae do this trip, he needed it. I think thats right and if he didnt want to be talking about russia, well, he certainly through a grenade in that plan. There was a lot of back and forth about they were going to meet. They did. Had a couple of informal conversations. At least three of them on the sidelines of apec