Priebus: Trump wants official ‘report’ before deciding on Russia

Published December 18, 2016 3:17pm ET



Incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus said on Sunday that President-elect Trump will accept the intelligence community’s consensus that Russia attempted to interfere with the U.S. election once officials, including FBI Director James Comey, issue a formal statement. Until then, Priebus said, it is not enough for Trump’s team to take news reports and one official’s comment as fact.

“I think he would accept the conclusion if these intelligence professionals would get together, put out a report, show the American people that they’re actually on the same page,” Priebus told Fox News host Chris Wallace. “We haven’t heard from Comey.”

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