is it trump to be in step with mike pompio and the problem being created between him and intel chiefs because of his statement this weekend while abroad. per per the media jumped all over the problems on air force one. nowhere did he say that he believed that russia did not interference. he said he believed that putin sincerely meant what he said. just because i believe the words that come out of your mouth, doesn't mean i agree with everything you are saying. he said i believe that putin believes what he is saying. putin believes it to be true. the president never said he believed 100% that putin did not do what he said he did. it's important for him to krarify the statement and it matches in line with the current cia director states. it showed them to be very, very overtly political and that's unfortunate. >> how much of that do you agree with? is this a potentially more attic for the president or did he clear the air. he does not back up the committee. he has a difficult relationship with them from day one. from the first day he stood at the cia headquarters and with the stars of f

he would be replaced according to the plan mike pompio. to fill that, senator tom cotton of arkansas is the leading candidate to step in. president trump was asked to step in by reporters in the oval office. >> do you have rex tillerson on the job? >> rex is here. thank you very much, everybody. thank you. >> according to the times that first reported the news, john kelly is orchestrating the plan and the idea is to implement it within weeks. with me here in studio to share the reporting, olivier knox and cnn's mj lee from the "new york times," they broke the news. this secretary of state rex tillerson from day one. why would this happen now at a moment when you are in a stare down and the uk will get to the details. >> there is never a good time if you do this shake-up. the reality is that tillerson and trump clashed for months and have done that publicly and privately. some face-to-face and some to different allies. it's a relationship that hasn't worked. trump liked the idea more than he liked tillerson himself. he developed a strong re

i know his aides and mike pompio and his other security officials have all said they believe the russians have done it. the president is reluctant to say so. i want you to listen to the reaction yesterday. clapper and brennan is on state of the union. listen to how they respond. listen to this. >> putin is committed to under mining our system of democracy and our process. to try to paint it in any other way is i think astounding and poses a peril in this country. >> mr. trump is for whatever reason intimidated by mr. putin or afraid of what he could do or what might come out as a result of these investigations. it's very worrisome and sends a worrisome and disturbing signal to the allies and partners who are concerned in the democratic processes as well. it's either ignorance or fear in terms of what mr. trump is doing with the russians. >> you know clapper and brennan. give me your reaction. >> there is quite a bit of truth to what they say. i also believe there is an investigation under way and a report already out that said they sought to influence the election. i cannot imagine we wou