Sen. David Perdue Talks Russian Election Hack, Rex Tillerson

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during the Road to Majority 2015 convention in Washington, Friday, June 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Sen. David Perdue (R-Georgia), speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition” (Broadcast Version)

Sen. David Perdue (R-Georgia) speaking with Denis O'Hayer on “Morning Edition” (Expanded Version)

Georgia Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue was an early supporter of President-elect Donald Trump. So, Perdue thinks he understands what Trump meant when he strongly criticized the CIA finding that Russia hacked the Democratic Party’s computers with the aim of helping Trump win the White House.