In an interview with CNN, the contractor denied ever playing a role with US intelligence agencies, saying, "This is insanity." I just made a cocktail party statement that is now conflated into 'I am a spy,'" the contractor said. Caputo's claim comes as other former Trump campaign aides and President Donald Trump himself have ramped up allegations that there was a "deep state" effort by the US intelligence community to undermine Trump and his associates. Bell said he would soon be going to work for Trump and the contractor suggested the Trump campaign pursue sources connected to the US intelligence community for damaging information on Clinton. In his exchanges with Bell, the contractor suggested the campaign target members of the intelligence community, particularly in IT.

Source: CNN May 23, 2018 20:44 UTC