Pelosi expressed dismay that Republican lawmakers would leap to defend the president after a briefing on Russian interference in the 2020 elections
that the House Intelligence Committee received a Feb. 13 briefing that Russia planned to interfere in the 2020 elections, including the Democratic primaries.
The report said Trump expressed anger toward acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire for greenlighting the briefing, suggesting Democrats would use the information against him as he seeks reelection. Trump announced Wednesday that his fierce ally and current ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, will take over from Maguire.Trump was also reportedly angry that House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff was in the intelligence briefing. Schiff was one the Democrat impeachment managers during Trump's Senate impeachment trial and a frequent punching bag at Trump's rallies.: "We count on the intelligence community to inform Congress of any threat of foreign interference in our elections.
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