CIA issues a correction after Mike Pompeo said Russian meddling 'did not affect the outcome of the election' CIA director Mike Pompeo claimed that US intelligence agencies believed Russian interference did not affect the results of the 2016 US presidential election. The CIA never came to that conclusion and released a statement that clarified Pompeo's remarks. http://www.businessinsider.com/cia-corrects-mike-pompeo-russia-election-interference2017-10