National Security Agency (NSA) Director Mike Rogers is frustrated that he has not yet convinced President Trump that U.S. intelligence indicates Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, CNN reported Wednesday.
Rogers vented frustration over his fruitless efforts to lawmakers during a recent closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill, a congressional source familiar with the meeting told the news network.
The NSA director also reportedly said the White House lacked focus about the continued threat of the Kremlin’s cyber efforts, especially regarding voting systems in the U.S., another congressional source said.
The intelligence community continues to brief the president on new information on Russia’s election involvement as it comes to light.
An intelligence official told CNN that while Trump does not seem less engaged when being briefed on the matter, he has expressed frustration outside of the briefings that too much attention is being paid to the ongoing probe into Russia’s interference in the election.
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NSA director frustrated with Trump's denial of Russian election interference: report https://t.co/H1qwRce8nT pic.twitter.com/e3iUdR5F5I
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