“We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by Russia to try to weaken and divide the United States.” So said Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats as America’s top intel and defense players explained the ongoing threat posed by Russian interference.

+ Most amazing part of the press conference: Top intel guy Dan Coats saying, “I am not in a position fully to understand what happened in Helsinki.”

+ To further understand why Helsinki was such a big deal, I recommend this Preet Bharara interview with Jeremy Bash. Calm, clear, informative as hell.