Weijia Jiang: “He Did Not Bridge Up Moscow’s Ongoing Interference In U.S. Elections Even Though Just Hours Earlier […] The President’s National Security Chief Delivered A Full Court Press To Address What They Call A Pervasive Campaign By Russia To Weaken And Divide The United States.”
JIANG: “President Trump once again defended his summit with Vladimir Putin and slammed the Russian investigation during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. He did not bring up Moscow’s ongoing interference in U.S. elections even though just hours earlier-“ BOLTON CLIP: “The president has made it very clear, I think, what his priority is.” JIANG: “The President’s National Security Chief delivered a full court press to address what they call a pervasive campaign by Russia to weaken and divide the United States.” [This Morning, CBS, 8/3/18; VIDEO]
Savannah Guthrie: “More Conflicting Messages On Russia From The President And His Administration.”
GUTHRIE: “More conflicting messages on Russia from the President and his administration. Last night, the president defended during a late-night rally last his recent meeting with Vladimir Putin and called the Russian investigation a hoax again. But just hours earlier, his top national security officials were warning that Russia, the threat is real, and that they’re continuing to target U.S. elections.” [Today, NBC, 8/3/18; VIDEO]
Peter Alexander: “At Times It Really Feels Like There Are Two Governments Working Independent Of Each Other Right Now.”
ALEXANDER: “I think at times it really feels like there are two governments working independent of each other right now, the intelligence teams as we saw raising red flags, trying to crack down on Russian interference, and then the president repeatedly undermining their efforts.” [Today, NBC, 8/3/18; VIDEO]
Jeffery Tobin On Election Security: It Was Most Noticeable By Who Wasn’t There Which Is The President Of The United States Who Doesn’t Seem To Believe This Is A Problem At All. The Senate Republicans, too, just voted down $250 million for security for the election.
WOLF: We are following multiple breaking stories including officials in the briefing room earlier this afternoon warning about Russia’s continued attempts to weaken and divide the united states ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Our political and legal experts are here to discuss. What do you make of the show of force at the white house? JEFFERY TOBIN: It was most noticeable by who wasn’t there which is the President of the United States who doesn’t seem to believe this is a problem at all. The Senate Republicans, too, just voted down $250 million for security for the election. so there does seem to be a very much interest in Washington. [Wolf, CNN, 8/2/18; VIDEO]
Jonathan Karl: “In A Remarkable Moment, Cecilia, During That Briefing With National Security Officials Here At The White House, The Top Intelligence Official For The Government, The Director Of National Intelligence Said He Still Does Not Know What President Trump And Vladimir Putin Talked About During Their Two-Hour One-On-One Meeting When It Comes To Election Security. Dan Coats, The DNI, Said ‘I Am Not In A Position To Either Understand Fully Or Talk About What Happened In Helsinki.’ That, Cecilia, Is Quite A Statement.”
[Good Morning America, ABC, 8/3/18; VIDEO]
Cecilia Vega: “Overnight The President Made No Mention Of Election Security, But Is Still Not Backing Down From That Threat To Shutdown The Government If He Doesn’t Get That Money For His Border Wall. What Do You Know? Will It Happen Before The Midterms?”
JONATHAN KARL: He said he would like to see the shutdown happen before the elections, but he acknowledged that is something that officials in his own party, republican officials in congress, say would be a terrible idea.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 8/3/18; VIDEO]
Alisyn Camerota: “The Nation’s Top Security Officials Are Trying To Warn Americans About What Russians Are Doing To Disrupt The Upcoming Midterm Elections But For Whatever Reason The President Does Not Believe Them.”
ALISYN CAMEROTA: “The nation’s top security officials are trying to warn Americans about what Russians are doing to disrupt the upcoming midterm elections but for whatever reason the President does not believe them. And just hours after they spoke he again slammed any investigation into Russia as a hoax, we don’t know why the president is ignoring the warnings of his intel chiefs or why he sent them to the podium to say all of that. This highlights again one of the most puzzling contradictions of his presidency. Why does President Trump believe Vladimir Putin’s denials over the top US officials who say the threat is real and ‘democracy is in the cross hairs.’” [New Day, CNN, 8/3/18; Video]
Alisyn Camerota: “This Highlights Again One Of The Most Puzzling Contradictions Of His Presidency. Why Does President Trump Believe Vladimir Putin’s Denials Over The Top US Officials.”
ALISYN CAMEROTA “We don’t know why the president is ignoring the warnings of his intel chiefs or why he sent them to the podium to say all of that. This highlights again one of the most puzzling contradictions of his presidency. Why does President Trump believe Vladimir Putin’s denials over the top US officials who say the threat is real and ‘democracy is in the cross hairs.’” [New Day, CNN, 8/3/18; Video]
Katlin Collins: “President Trump Downplaying The Russian Threat Once Again.”
KATLIN COLLINS: “President Trump downplaying the Russian threat once again, just hours after the nations top intelligence officials briefed reporters about ongoing efforts by Russia to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections.” [New Day, CNN, 8/3/18; Video]
Philip Mud: “That Was The White House Using A Bunch Of People So For The Next Two Months They Can Use A Talking Point That Says Every Time Someone Raises Russia To Sarah Sanders, She Is Going To Say The President Directed Those Guys And Women To The Podium To Go Do Something About Russia.”
PHILIP MUD: “But let’s be clear that was not a security meeting yesterday. Let me throw a penalty flag here, that was not a red light. That was the White House using a bunch of people so for the next two months they can use a talking point that says every time someone raises Russia to Sarah sanders, she is going to say the president directed those guys and women to the podium to go do something about Russia.” [New Day, CNN, 8/3/18; Video]
John Avalon: “Election Security Is National Security, This Should Not Be A Partisan Issue, But The President Has Been Lagging Rather Than Leading.”
[New Day, CNN, 8/3/18; Video]
John Avalon Went Through A Reality Fact Check On Election Security.
[New Day, CNN, 8/3/18; Video]