Former CIA director asks what Trump is 'hiding' by meeting with Putin alone

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John Brennan, the former director of the CIA, on Monday asked what President Donald Trump was "hiding" by meeting alone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

Brennan said Trump has a "total lack of credibility."

Trump was also widely criticized on Monday for a tweet he sent before meeting with Putin in which he said the poor state of US-Russia relations was due to US "foolishness."

John Brennan, the former director of the CIA, on Monday asked what President Donald Trump was "hiding" by meeting alone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

Trump sat with Putin alone with only translators for roughly two hours on Monday. This was reportedly the first time in history a US and Russian president have met alone. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un 'is a terrorist'See Also:Man holding apparent protest sign removed from room right before Trump and Putin held joint press conferenceTrump blames everyone except Putin for bad US-Russia ties before Helsinki summit and it's a huge mistakeCongress to Trump: Cancel Putin summit after new Mueller indictmentSEE ALSO: Man holding apparent protest sign removed from room right before Trump and Putin held joint press conference

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