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DNI Coats Remarks at Hudson Event Widely Covered by Major News Outlets

Coats warned of Russian cyber threats

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Comments made by Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats at a Hudson Institute event on July 13 regarding cyber threats posed by Russia were widely covered in news media over the weekend. The event was part of Hudson's "Dialogues on American Foreign Policy and World Affairs" series featuring Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead.

Below are some notable examples:

Trump talks tougher, now says he warned Putin on meddling
Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas, and Lisa Mascaro, AP, July 19, 2018

President Trump Tries a Tougher Stance on Russia Amid Putin Summit Backlash
Zeke Miller, AP, July 19, 2018

Trump second-guessed DNI Coats on cybersecurity before sit-down with Putin
Elanor Mueller, Politico, July 16, 2018

Intelligence chief Dan Coats counters Trump: 'We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling'
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, July 16, 2018

Here’s Who Found That Russia Meddled in the 2016 Election
Abby Vesoulis, Time Magazine, July 16, 2018

‘Warning Lights Are Blinking Red,’ Top Intelligence Officer Says of Russian Attacks
Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, July 13, 2018

Intel official: Cyber threat warnings ‘blinking red’
Deb Riechmann, AP, July 13, 2018

U.S. intel chief warns of devestating cyber threat to U.S. infrastructure
Jonathan Landy, Reuters, July 13, 2018

Mueller reveals depth of states' election vulnerabilities
Martin Matishak, Politico, July 13, 2018

DNI Coats: U.S. Digital Infrastructure ‘Under Attack’
Jenna Lihits, The Weekly Standard, July 13, 2018

‘The Warning Lights Are Blinking Red Again’
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, July 14, 2018

U.S. National Intelligence Chief Sounds Chilling Alarm On Cyber Attacks
Mary Papenfuss, Huffington Post, July 15, 2018

Intel chief Dan Coats says of cyberattacks, "We are at a critical point"
Olivia Gazis, CBS News, July 13, 2018

US intelligence chief: 'The warning lights are blinking red again' on cyberattacks
Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN, July 14, 2018