Intelligence officers Quote by Michael Morell

From Mr. [Donald] Trump's perspective, right, he simply heard [Vladimir] Putin compliment him. He then responded by complimenting him. He never thought that he…

— Michael Morell

[Vladimir Putin] complimented him. That led Donald Trump to then compliment Vladimir Putin and to defend Vladimir Putin's actions in a number of places…

— Michael Morell

The Intelligence Community Assessment concluded first that President Putin directed and influenced a campaign to erode the faith and confidence of the American people…

— James Clapper

Putin knows how to run the KGB playbook. I mean, he knows how to work people.

— Adam Kinzinger

President Trump understands that President Putin does not like to be insulted. Putin takes it very personally. He harbors a grudge. He doesn't forget.…

— Fiona Hill

Donald Trump didn't even understand, right, that [Vladimir] Putin was playing him. So, in Putin's mind, I have no doubt that Putin thinks that…

— Michael Morell

“The Russian spy agency had been ordered to make a bold move, hack the American elections, and engage in political warfare to elect Donald…

— Malcolm Nance

People sometimes ask: Is Putin a clever man? Yes, he's clever in his own way, when it comes to political intrigue, and he's got…

— Vladimir Voinovich

Putin did not head the KGB, never has. Putin was a mid-level nobody there. Putin was one of those guys in the KGB who…

— Rush Limbaugh

Trump very much wants to be liked by Putin and I think sincerely admires him. Putin doesn't know how to deal with somebody who…

— Masha Gessen

Putin's an egomaniac, so there are two ways he can process his ego mania. He can say, "Oh, I stood up to the U.S.,"…

— David Brooks

Putin is very - not the smartest guy in the world.

— Hannah Teter