Article snippet: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper blasted President Trump’s relationship with Russia on Friday, saying he wonders if Trump is trying to make “Russia great again.” Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum alongside former CIA Director James Brennan, Clapper was asked by CNN’s Wolf Blister if he believes Trump takes the threat of Russian election interference seriously. “Well, it’s hard to tell,” said Clapper, who served under former President MORE. “I sometimes wonder whether what he’s about is making Russia great again.” “I really wonder about that sometimes, whether he does take it as seriously as [current Director of National Intelligence] MORE and [CIA Director] Mike Pompeo both do.” Clapper went on to say that he believes Russia is “an existential threat to this country.” Trump’s interactions in recent weeks with Russian officials including President Vladimir Putin have received special attention amid probes into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. Special counsel Robert Mueller is leading the federal probe into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia during last year's election. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Trump and Putin had a second, undisclosed meeting at the recent G-20 summit. Trump and Putin’s official G-20 meeting, originally scheduled to last just 30 minutes, lasted over two hours. Clapper also recently criticized MORE, saying that the Russians who met with him employed “classic, textbook Soviet and now Russia... Link to the full article to read more