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U.S. Intelligence agencies decisively concluded that 

President Trump's statements on Russia's involvement haven't been so clear. 

On Saturday when members of the White House press corps asked Trump about this issue 

 "Every time (Putin) sees me, he says, 'I didn't do that.' And I believe, I really believe, that when he tells me that, he means it."  

He was asked to clarify that statement on Sunday and whether he believed Russia or U.S. Intelligence. 

 "I believe that he feels that he and Russia did not meddle in the election. As to whether I believe it or not, I'm with our agencies, especially as currently constitute with their leadership."   

John Brennan, the former CIA director, responded on 

 saying, "By not confronting the issue directly and not acknowledging to Putin that we know you're responsible for this, I think he's giving Putin a pass."  


Today on MPR News with Kerri Miller, a conversation about why this latest kerfuffle is bigger than partisanship — and what it means for America's future. Miller was joined by: 

, a writer and foreign policy consultant for Fianna Strategies 

, a lecturer at UC Berkeley and a researcher at the International Computer Science Institute

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A foreign policy consultant and computer science lecturer weigh in on why this latest kerfuffle is bigger than partisanship.

U.S. Intelligence agencies decisively concluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 election and President Trump's statements on Russia's involvement haven't been so clear. A Russia expert and an intelligence expert joined the show for a conversation about what this means for America's future.

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