The new, “lessons-learned” review ordered by Ratcliffe in May was meant to examine the tradecraft that went into the intelligence community’s 2017 assessment on Russian interference and to scrutinize in particular the conclusion that Putin “aspired” to help Trump win.

An intelligence assessment after the election found that Russia waged an information warfare campaign designed to boost Trump’s prospects and damage Hillary Clinton's candidacy.

A CIA review found flaws in how US agencies judged Russia's role in helping Donald Trump win the 2016 election but did not change the conclusion that Putin led efforts to influence the vote. The report urges stronger procedures for future reviews.