Karoline Leavitt Asked Point Blank: What Should The Justice Be For Those Involved In Russiagate?

During a press briefing on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered a question about Russiagate.

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00:00You go ahead Ben. Thank you. In light of the release, the declassification of the annex to

00:07the Durham report today, beyond any potential prosecutions, the outcomes of which will likely

00:13be uncertain, what does the president believe justice for Russiagate ought to entail? Might

00:19include restitution for those whose lives were upended as a consequence of Russiagate and perhaps

00:24a major reorganization of the national security apparatus? Well, I think a major organization

00:29of the national security apparatus, at least here at the White House, within the National

00:33Security Council, has indeed taken place. And the president entrusts his current CIA director,

00:38John Ratcliffe, and our ODNI director, Tulsi Gabbard, to make the necessary changes to ensure

00:43classified intelligence, especially that could implement or hurt the national security of our

00:50country, does not make its way into the hands of irresponsible actors who want to politicize

00:55that intelligence for their own end. Since you brought up the declassification report that was

01:00put out by Senator Grassley today, I'm glad you brought it up because this should be a story

01:04every outlet in this room should be covering. This is further evidence that Hillary Clinton approved

01:09the Russia hoax against President Trump. Her campaign financed it. Again, she approved it.

01:14And the FBI and the CIA were both weaponized to, as our director of CIA has said, accelerate this hoax

01:22against then-candidates and former President Trump. To answer the heart of your question,

01:26the president wants to see justice serves, and he trusts the attorney general and the Department

01:30of Justice to implement that justice and hold these people accountable.

01:35One more question, briefly, if I may, on a totally different topic. There's been legislation

01:39reintroduced in the House and Senate on designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

01:45The Muslim Brotherhood is considered by many to be the fountainhead of Sunni Islamic supremacism,

01:50from which Hamas and other groups have spawned, with a nexus to domestic organizations as well.

01:56Does the president support designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization?

02:00Frankly, I'm not sure because I haven't talked to him, and I would never want to get ahead

02:03of the National Security Council on specific designations. It sounds like something this

02:07administration would support, but we can get a firm answer for you. How's that?

02:11Thanks for being here. Jennifer, go ahead.