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Found on CNN 4 years ago
We expect Russia to continue using propaganda, social media, false-flag personas, sympathetic spokesmen and other means to influence, to try to build on its wide range of operations and exacerbate social and political fissures in the United States, there should be no doubt that Russia perceives its past efforts as successful and views the 2018 US midterm elections as a potential target for Russian influence operations.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Nothing came to me, i left on August 15. ... The very next day that was presented to Joe( Joseph Maguire). I feel so bad for Joe. He is caught in a squeeze here and the lawyers are divided. So they are trying to work all that out. That's about all I can say about that.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It has been a privilege serving with Sue Gordon to lead the ODNI and Intelligence Community over these past two years. Sue Gordon is a visionary leader who has made an enormous impact on the IC over the more than three decades Sue Gordon has served, i have had the pleasure of working with Joseph Maguire as part of my leadership team at ODNI, and I am pleased that the President has announced that Joe will serve as Acting DNI. Joe has had a long, distinguished career serving the nation and will lead the men and women in the IC with distinction.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I am confident that the Attorney General will work with the IC in accordance with the long-established standards to protect highly-sensitive classified information that, if publicly released, would put our national security at risk.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
As China and Russia seek to expand their global influence, they are eroding once well-established security norms and increasing the risk of regional conflicts, particularly in the Middle East and East Asia.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Election security is an enduring challenge and a top priority for the IC (international community), in order to build on our successful approach to the 2018 elections, the IC must properly align its resources to bring the strongest level of support to this critical issue.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
As Director of National Intelligence, I have pushed for and received enhanced authorities to empower the intelligence community to respond to cyberattacks and foreign influence campaigns.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by Russia to try to weaken and divide the United States, the President has specifically directed us to make the matter of election meddling and securing our election process a top priority.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Say that again ? national Intelligence Dan Coats's going to be special.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain North Korea WMD capabilities, it is unlikely to completely give up North Korea nuclear weapons and production capabilities because North Korea leaders ultimately view nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival. Our assessment is bolstered by our observations of some activity that is inconsistent with full denuclearization.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I don't know what happened in that meeting. I think as time goes by and The President has already mentioned some of the things that happened in that meeting, I think we will learn more. But that is the President's prerogative.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea increasingly use cyber operations to threaten both minds and machines in an expanding number of ways - to steal information, to influence our citizens, or to disrupt critical infrastructure, moscow's relationship with Beijing is closer than it's been in many decades.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Having said that, we currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities because its leaders ultimately view nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival, our assessment is bolstered by our observations of some activity that is inconsistent with full denuclearization.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
While we do not believe Iran is currently undertaking the key activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device, Iranian officials have publicly threatened to push the boundaries of JCPOA restrictions if Iran does not gain the tangible financial benefits it expected from the deal.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We do not believe Iran is currently undertaking the key activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
At this time, Intelligence Community does not have intelligence reporting that indicates any compromise of our nation's election infrastructure that would have prevented voting, changed vote counts, or disrupted the ability to tally votes.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
From the beginning of our tenure, we have insisted that the entire( intelligence community) remain focused on our mission to provide the President and policymakers with the best intelligence possible.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We know that there are others who have the capability, we will continue to monitor and warn of any such efforts.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
United States is not the kind of robust campaign that we assessed in the 2016 election, they stepped up their game big time in 2016. We have not seen that kind of robust effort from them so far.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The warning signs are there, the system is blinking. It is why I believe we are at a critical point.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I think anybody who thinks that Vladimir Putin doesn't have Vladimir Putin stamp on everything that happens in Russia is misinformed.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The warning signs are there. The system is blinking, it is why I believe we are at a critical point.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We talked about the future and where God might lead each of us, i don't believe I would be in my current position had we not had this discussion.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and their ongoing, pervasive efforts to undermine our democracy, and we will continue to provide unvarnished and objective intelligence in support of our national security.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and their ongoing, pervasive efforts to undermine our democracy.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The warning signs are there, the system is blinking. It is why I believe we are at a critical point. Today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
My message would be : We know what you're doing, and we know you know what you're doing and what we're doing. If your goal is to strengthen Russia in the proper way, we can cooperate with you.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The warning signs are there. The system is blinking. It is why I believe we are at a critical point, today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We must ignore the coming public relations campaign that will trumpet this deal as a victory for diplomacy and the false premise that the deal is a choice between peace and war.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
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