Watch: James Clapper Explains Why He Believes Putin is Handling Trump Like An 'Asset' | Alternet

Watch: James Clapper Explains Why He Believes Putin is Handling Trump Like An 'Asset' | Alternet: "You have to remember Putin's background." James Clapper has said Russian president Vladimir Putin was handling President Donald Trump like an "asset," and he explained Tuesday what he meant by his remark.The former director of national intelligence appeared Tuesday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," where analyst John Heilemann asked Clapper whether he believed Putin was treating Trump like an asset -- or whether whether he believed the U.S. president was, in fact, a Russian asset.