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US National Security Adviser: Russian Election Meddling a 'Non-story'

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien said Sunday
   that he has not seen "any evidence" that Russia is doing anything to
   help President Donald Trump get re-elected, but acknowledged he has not
   sought out intelligence reports that allege Moscow is interfering in
   the 2020 election.
   Reports surfaced last week that U.S. intelligence officials had told
   the Democratic-controlled House Intelligence Committee that Russia was
   working to help Trump win a second term in the White House after
   previously meddling to aid him in the 2016 election.

   But O'Brien told ABC News' "This Week" show, "I would doubt it. It just
   doesn't make common sense. Why would they want him re-elected?" He
   contended that Trump had strengthened the NATO alliance against Russian
   military might by pushing European countries to boost their defense
   spending.

   O'Brien called reports of the information passed on to the Intelligence
   panel "a non-story."

   "I've seen zero intelligence that Russia is trying to help President
   Trump get re-elected," O'Brien said.

   "I haven't seen the intel, and I haven't seen that analysis," he said.

   "I want to get whatever analysis they've got, and I want to make sure
   that the analysis is solid," he said. "From what I've heard-- again --
   this is only what I've seen in the press, it doesn't make any sense."

   O'Brien concluded, "If there's someone from the intel community that
   has something different, I'd be happy to take a look at it. I just
   haven't seen it."

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