Story highlights At first, the Oklahoma Republican denied that Trump said thatHe then said, "Sure, those are his words. He has a sense of humor. Washington (CNN) Sen. James Inhofe defended Donald Trump's comparison of leaking intelligence agencies to Nazi Germany by arguing Thursday the comment showed the President-elect's "sense of humor." At first, the Oklahoma Republican denied that Trump said that and said, "You guys, give him a break here." Trump was reacting to leaked news of him and President Barack Obama receiving a report regarding Russian interference in the 2016 US election campaign.

Source: CNN January 12, 2017 18:40 UTC