On Thursday, the heads of the national security agencies said that Russia was still trying to influence and disrupt the midterm elections in the United States. Their pointed statements contradicted President Trump, who has continued to cast doubt on the role Russia played in the 2016 presidential election.

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Kirstjen Nielsen, the secretary of homeland security, said that Russia was attempting to influence the midterm elections. Ms. Nielsen was joined at the briefing by Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, and Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the head of the National Security Agency. Tom Brenner for The New York Times

American intelligence agencies and both parties on Capitol Hill are in consensus that, as Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, said, “Russia conducted an unprecedented influence campaign to interfere in the U.S. electoral and political process.”

The federal and congressional intelligence and national security groups that have stated that Russia interfered in the election:

1. Central Intelligence Agency

2. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

3. F.B.I.

4. National Security Agency

5. Justice Department

6. Department of Homeland Security

7. House Intelligence Committee

8. Senate Intelligence Committee

In a January 2017 assessment, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the F.B.I. and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence concluded that Russia interfered in the election. Officials across the intelligence community have affirmed the findings in the report, while Mr. Trump has questioned them.

Here is a sample of statements that have been made by intelligence officials and the president since the assessment was issued.

What Intelligence Community Has Said

“Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election.” Jan. 6, 2017 »
Intelligence assessment by the C.I.A., National Security Agency, F.B.I. and Office of the Director of National Intelligence
“The director stands by and has always stood by the January 2017 intelligence community assessment.” Nov. 11, 2017
Mike Pompeo
C.I.A. director
“As you can see with the FBI indictment, the evidence is now really incontrovertible and available in the public domain.” Feb. 17, 2018 »
Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster
President Trump's national security adviser
“In 2015, Russia began engaging in a covert influence campaign aimed at the U.S. presidential election.” April 27, 2018 »
House Intelligence Committee
“There is no doubt that Russia undertook an unprecedented effort to interfere with our 2016 elections.” May 16, 2018 »
Richard M. Burr
Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee
“In 2016, Russia conducted an unprecedented influence campaign to interfere in the US electoral and political process.” June 8, 2018 »
Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence
“The Committee concurs with intelligence and open-source assessments that this influence campaign was approved by President Putin.” July 3, 2018 »
Senate Intelligence Committee
“The blame for election interference belongs to the criminals who commit election interference.” July 13, 2018
Rod J. Rosenstein
Deputy attorney general
“We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and their ongoing, pervasive efforts to undermine our democracy, and we will continue to provide unvarnished and objective intelligence in support of our national security.” July 16, 2018 »
Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence
“In regards to Russian involvement in the midterm elections, we continue to see a pervasive messaging — messaging campaign by Russia to try to weaken and divide the United States.” Aug. 2, 2018 »
Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence
“We have seen a willingness and a capability on the part of the Russians, and so we are working very closely with state and locals to ensure that we’re prepared this time around.” Aug. 2, 2018 »
Kirstjen Nielsen
Homeland Security secretary
“As I have said consistently, Russia attempted to interfere with the last election and continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day. ” Aug. 2, 2018 »
Christopher A. Wray
F.B.I. director

What Trump Has Said

“Somebody did say if he did do it, you wouldn’t have found out about it. Which is a very interesting point.” July 12, 2017 »
“And by the way folks just in case you’re like curious, no Russia did not help me, O.K.? Russia. I call it the Russian Hoax, one of the great hoaxes.” Sept. 22, 2017 »
“He said he didn’t meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times. Every time he sees me, he says, ‘I didn’t do that.’ And I believe, I really believe, that when he tells me that, he means it.” Nov. 11, 2017 »
“Russia continues to say they had nothing to do with Meddling in our Election! Where is the DNC Server, and why didn’t Shady James Comey and the now disgraced FBI agents take and closely examine it? Why isn’t Hillary/Russia being looked at? So many questions, so much corruption!” June 28, 2018 »
“They said they think it’s Russia; I have President Putin, he just said it’s not Russia. I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be.” July 16, 2018 »
“I accept our intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election took place. It could be other people also. There’s a lot of people out there.” July 17, 2018 »
“So President Obama knew about Russia before the Election. Why didn’t he do something about it? Why didn’t he tell our campaign? Because it is all a big hoax, that’s why, and he thought Crooked Hillary was going to win!!!” July 22, 2018 »
“I’m very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election. Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats. They definitely don’t want Trump!” July 24, 2018 »