Daily Mail: Donald Trump's CIA intelligence briefer makes rare public comments and suggests she didn't tell the president about Russian bounties because he was losing interest in what she was saying
* Beth Sanner, is a senior official at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who also serves as Trump's intelligence briefer
* During a virtual event on Monday, she explained the challenges of her position
* She urged her viewers to 'watch your audience and pivot—when they’re done, you’re done. Ultimately, it’s about listening to be heard'
* Sanner's mention of being able to 'pivot' during such briefings could explain why the president wasn't verbally told about the Russian bounty claims
* On Wednesday, Trump said that many in intelligence community didn't believe the Russian government was paying a bounty on American troops in Afghanistan
Donald Trump's CIA intelligence briefer made rare public comments on Monday as she spoke about the challenges she faces while delivering intelligence to the president.
According to Politico, Beth Sanner, who is a senior official at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, spoke during an event hosted by the Intelligence & National Security Alliance.
During the briefing, she never referred to the president by name, but gave advice on dealing with a 'customer'.
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