The Putin Files: Jeh Johnson

Watch former Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson’s candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election - all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Johnson's full interview and interactive transcript here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/in...
Explore the complete "Putin File" experience here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/int...

[@cmasseylynch]

The USA has declared economic war on Russia” No, Putin. This is just a “special economic operation"

[@SP_3333]

😉

[@forky3525]

"Putinflation" is the mating cry of dumbfk NeoCon posers.

[@yvonnefarrell1029]

below the fold center fold wow ouch on this. Great interview, Jeh Johnson is brilliant.

[@ebenalmanac]

Hindsight is golden .

[@barbaracohen-ehrlich8383]

After watching most of these interviews, my personal opinion is that everyone in power was much too timid when they knew what was happening. They were worried about “push back.”

[@kingmusa8618]

Have to be when dealing with Americans they tend to love extremist radicalist and cults

[@oliviagomez815]

an internal or eternal optimist.

[@emilycorwith1119]

Very interesting interview.

[@williamyoung9401]

Thank God we got Elections designated as Critical Infrastructure. I support State's Rights, but this was the right thing to do. One more reason to read and support the Associated Press.

[@jamesbailey5008]

Is it just me or are they talking about things happening with out actually explaining what they were..

[@markofsaltburn]

Yeah

[@kiran387]

If you watch it out of context. I watched the doc when it came out but PBS has recently put out the extended interviews. It was a multiple episodes doc.

[@anandhbalakrishnan3962]

The bigger Q is why the American electoral system was so vulnerable!? Why are political party servers not better protected?! Where are the checks and balances?!

[@wheelie63]

All of the interviewees in this series, and this man, Jeh Johnson is no exception, seem like very intelligent and credible people, i am WAY more impressed with them than ANY of the clowns and buffoons and crooked wannabees in the trump crowd, what a disaster that this Great Nation is being "run" by this bunch..........MUELLER for PRESIDENT...........................wb

[@superlyger]

Willard Brown -For such a battle hardened person and former attorney he seems very nervous. As an attorney I’m sure he would assume his performance delivers an appearance of questionable integrity. He may be lying or embellishing.

[@MB561]

Because you live in a liberal bubble where you actually believe one side is "good" and the other is "evil". It's cute. You're like a 12 year old.

[@DonaldJUnruh]

Klolkiiiij

[@amiensarabellis8391]

Why would Trump have ANY motivation to destroy the operations of the man who helped him win? That takes a person with integrity.

[@sabinegroe2006]

Yep

[@DahirXashi-er1mz]

abgal nugler two of them are successful, they are in the root of the system and the system is in the system.

[@markhahn0]

He's a bit disturbing to listen to, because he has a politician's willingness to repeat exact wording. It winds up sounding like he's repeating his story to convince himself. After all, it's pretty clear they f*cked up and underestimated the threat.

[@kiran387]

I get what you're saying. But there are only so many ways you can say something. You want him to stammer or go "No! It's ALL BULLSHIT! KILL THE LIBERALS! DEEP STATE!! DEEEeeep State!!!!!!!...."

[@wilburshaw9330]

Who’s this BOY?

[@thomasbernecky2078]

This director doesn't seem very impressive except with his collection of political or business catchphrases??? Especially compared with the other interviews which I've found to be much better. I understand, you need to self-censor as Director DHS, however he seems to just be the standard political hack?

[@superlyger]

He’s very nervous. He knows he screwed up.

[@adamfrazer5150]

I've really enjoyed this series, but this particular interview, at almost an hour in length, really didn't provide any answers at all - this isn't a critique, more of an observation. The same ground seems to be covered, and even when the questions get more specific, very similar answers are offered. Slightly disappointing. Also, count how many times the phrase "Tip the scales or finger on the scales - is this man aware that the public is able to work with things like analogies ? For some reason it reminded me of the lead up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, with everyone (especially those lovable rascals on FOX) drilling the "smoking gun....mushroom cloud" line.

[@LilStevie369]

I was a little bit disappointed also. I felt like Sec. Johnson tended to repeat himself. Maybe those parts should have been edited out. I think part of the problem was comparing the Secretary with giants in the business like Brennan and Clapper. But I would say he accomplished his purpose though. Very tough period

[@TedTucholski]

this interviewer is a poor listener.

[@TampaDave]

Yeah, it was annoying at the point Mr. Johnson had said the states attacked were random, they could not find a pattern of key swing states or anything like that, then he is asked to answer that again. Around 20:00

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

He isn’t normally

[@johnnymartinez8162]

Their apology of not informing the public if this earlier and more forcefully is a poor excuse!!!!Bunch of finger pointing weasels for thier own failures!! Shame on all of them!!!

[@markofsaltburn]

Are you kidding? The threat of Russia has been a part of American folk memory for over 70 years. It’s been hammered home so frequently that people have become deaf to it. Half of American snubbed their nose at Russiagate, and the findings of the report -that Russia had, evidently, at least made attempts to interfere with the democratic process in the US - has been denied so vociferously that the same half can’t even acknowledge it.

[@kingmusa8618]

Americans don’t care on the right they use this as ammunition

[@madistamela5975]

Imagine Israel supporting Democrat candidates

[@kingmusa8618]

The right would eat that up

[@21972012145525]

He has great skin

[@superlyger]

-For such a battle hardened person and former attorney, he seems very nervous. As an attorney, I’m sure he would assume his performance delivers an appearance of questionable integrity. He may be lying or embellishing.

[@markofsaltburn]

Is that what you feel?

[@happyhappynuts]

Nonsense. It's a matter of gravity, it's not a summary of the fruit prices or weather this weekend.

[@johnnymartinez8162]

He's an apologist FOS!!

[@donnacribb5712]

Horrible stuff

[@ringkunmori]

What the fuck kind of name is Jeh. That's not a name, that's a syllable. Is it Jay? Jo? Ji, how is it pronounced? This name genuinely makes me mad.

[@atlormerjo8830]

What kind of f.... name is ringkun mori

[@goirish2816]

It's short for Jebediah, except he's added the Jehbediah after the "e" like the Jehovah's Witnesses use.

[@shatan-mohammadakapedophil4541]

Weirdo!

[@wheelie63]

so the man's name is Jeh, what the hell is it to ya......ass...............wb

[@fakeplastic1826]

Fake names