Russia is 'the New England Patriots of messing with elections,' says Dan Coats, Trump's ex-intel chief - MarketWatch
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Dan Coats will step down as US spy chief after friction with Donald Trump | South China Morning Post
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Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats holds firm on Russian election meddling after Trump denies it during Putin summit
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Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says Russia is still trying to meddle in U.S. elections.
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