Top U.S. Intelligence Chief Calls President-Elect Trump To Tell Him That The Leaks Did Not Come From The Intel Community

James Clapper called me yesterday to denounce the false and fictitious report that was illegally circulated. Made up, phony facts.Too bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017

Politico: Spy chief trashes leaks, assures Trump of loyalty

James Clapper says the intelligence community 'stands ready to serve his administration.'

The outgoing U.S. director of national intelligence has extended an olive branch of sorts to Donald Trump — denouncing media leaks, casting skepticism on a report that Russia has damaging material on the president-elect, and assuring Trump that America's spies stand ready to serve him.

In an unusual statement, James Clapper said he had spoken Wednesday evening with Trump, five days after the spy chief and some of his counterparts met with the incoming president to discuss U.S. intelligence assessments that Russia tried to interfere in the 2016 election, possibly to help him win.

The assessment has badly aggravated existing tensions between the intelligence community and Trump.

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