Trump to meet with CIA, FBI and DNI chiefs on Friday: spokesman

[January 05, 2017]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump planned to meet with the heads of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday, a spokesman for the U.S. Republican president-elect said.

 President-elect Donald Trump pauses as he talks to members of the media after a meeting with Pentagon officials at Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Sean Spicer said CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey and DNI's James Clapper intend to attend the briefing with Trump on the U.S. intelligence agencies' final report on the subject of Russian hacking of U.S. political groups and individuals.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Mohammad Zargham)

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