Trump downplays Russia cyberattack warning from top intelligence official

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President Trump said Monday he is unsure whether he agrees with a recent warning from his own intelligence chief that U.S. cyber infrastructure has reached a “critical point” in its susceptibility to foreign attacks.

“I don’t know if I agree with that. I’d have to look, but I have a lot of respect for Dan. And that’s where he is and that’s what he does,” Trump told CBS News when asked about a series of comments Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats made at a conference in Washington last week.

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