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Top intel chief: I don't know what Trump, Putin discussed in meeting | TheHill

posted onJuly 20, 2018
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Article snippet: Director of National Intelligence MORE and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. “You’re right, I don’t know what happened in that meeting,” Coats told NBC’s Andrea Mitchell at the Aspen Security Forum. “I think that as time goes by — the president has already mentioned some things that happened in that meeting — I think we will learn more,” he said, “but that is the president’s prerogative.” Coats added that he would have advised Trump against meeting one-on-one with Putin, but added “that’s not my role.” Democrats are demanding to know what Trump and Putin discussed behind closed doors during their nearly two hourlong meeting on Monday. Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday voted down a motion from ranking member Rep. MORE (D-Calif.) to subpoena the interpreter at the meeting. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday that talks are currently taking place for a second meeting this fall between Trump and Putin in D.C. Mitchell broke the news of the announcement to Coats as they were sitting on stage. The intel chief was apparently caught off guard, responding with a laugh and saying, "That's gonna be special." The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more

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