John Brennan: Hostility between Putin, Clintons drove Russia's actions

Former CIA Director John Brennan told members of the House Intelligence Committee that Russia’s effort to influence the 2016 election were aimed at helping Donald Trump because Russia felt it would do better with a businessman like Trump in the White House, and because of the “animus” that had built up between Hillary Clinton and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“[T]here had been a traditional, I think, animus certainly between Mr. Putin and Secretary Clinton, as well as there has not been a good relationship between Putin and the Clintons over the years,” Brennan told the committee Tuesday.