washington cia director mike pompeo thursday say apparently inaccurately u.s. intelligence agencies conclude russian interference affect outcome 2016 u.s. presidential election fact u.s. intelligence agencies january say make assessment one way impact moscow hack propaganda campaign report state russia aim try help then-republican candidate donald trump election chance pompeo former republican congressman trump ally ask event washington could say absolute certainty election result skew result russian interference pompeo reply yes intelligence community assessment russian meddle take place affect outcome election top democrat u.s. house representatives intelligence committee adam schiff criticize pompeo remark deeply disappoint learn cia director pompeo today assert intelligence community find russian interference election affect outcome fact intelligence community make find could schiff say statement note january assessment first time director make statements minimize significance russians need last schiff say agency late issue statement appear walk back pompeo remark intelligence assessment regard russian election meddle change director intend suggest say dean boyd director cia office public affairs russia repeatedly deny u.s. intelligence agencies conclusions moscow meddle election trump deny collusion campaign russian officials committees u.s. senate house investigate special counsel former fbi director robert mueller probe cast shadow trump presidency especially federal bureau investigation director jam comey fire trump may interview nbc comey removal trump admit think russia thing decide fire comey cia 's pompeo assert russian meddle sway u.s. election result