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Could Trump's Twitter be a threat to national security? Utah politicians defend the F-35 against Trump's critique. Stewart says no evidence to say Russia wanted to help Trump.

Happy Tuesday. Intelligence and defense specialists believe President-elect Donald Trump's use of Twitter is already being used by foreign agencies to analyze his personality, track his habits and detect clues about what to expect from a Trump-led American government. As he prepares to take the highest office in the country, there are growing fears that his tweets could spur a genuine national security crisis. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-twitter-national-security-232518">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Utah politicians step up to defend the F-35 program — which is housed partly at Hill Air Force Base — as the future of American defense after President-elect Donald Trump tweeted about out-of-control costs. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/4703167-155/trumps-tweets-that-f-35-program-is"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865669148/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-to-make-case-for-F-35-to-President-elect-Donald-Trump.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/utah-lawmakers-not-reading-too-much-into-trump-f-35-tweet/618441433"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/trump-tweet-about-f-35-creates-stir-at-hill-air-force-base-among-lawmakers"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/trump-criticizes-cost-f-35-fighter-jet-program#stream/0"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]

-> Rep. Chris Stewart, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, says there's no evidence the CIA found that Russia messed with the U.S. election to help Donald Trump — despite reports saying the contrary. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4703949-155/cia-found-russia-tried-to-hack"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865669113/Russian-hacking-not-aimed-at-helping-Trump-win-Rep-Chris-Stewart-says.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/12/12/utah-congressman-says-trump-statement-on-intelligence-community-not-helpful/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11729-">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> A stipulation in Gov. Gary Herbert's budget sets aside $50,000 of public money to combat pornography statewide. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4705065-155/utahs-guv-seeks-50k-from-taxpayers"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/RexHuppke"; target="_blank">RexHuppke</a>: "BREAKING: Donald Trump considering Carly Fiorina to be Director of National Intelligence, of which there apparently is none."

From @<a href="https://twitter.com/StephenAtHome"; target="_blank">StephenAtHome</a>: "Do you think Hillary Clinton will watch her Facebook 2016 Year in Review?"

<strong>In other news: </strong>Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and the City Council will unveil the locations of four future homeless shelters Tuesday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4704951-155/salt-lake-city-officials-to-announce"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/12/12/salt-lake-city-officials-to-announce-sites-for-4-new-homeless-shelters-tuesday/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/sites-for-4-new-homeless-resource-centers-in-slc-to-be-announced-tuesday/618468304"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/get-gephardt/future-homeless-shelter-sites-selected-without-public-input"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> Meanwhile, The Road Home in Salt Lake City's Rio Grande district will close up shop when the four new homeless shelters open. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865669159/Road-Home-shelter-to-close-when-homeless-resource-centers-open.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Utah Policy is about to begin its countdown of the year's top stories but first, those that didn't make the cut. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/11725-">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> Granite School District puts in a request for an estimate of the cost to tear down the abandoned and crime-ridden Granite High School while the Utah Arts Alliance tries to get in on the site developer's contract to save the buildings. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4705070-155/school-district-exploring-demolition-costs-of"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The Utah Health Department gives a clearer and safer benchmark for what kind of air quality days should have schools keeping children inside for recess. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4704685-155/updated-air-quality-guidelines-encourage-utah"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Online black markets make it easy to buy equipment to make deadly fake opioid pills on the cheap, and a U.S. postal system loophole lets the drugs through. Law enforcement and federal politicians are working to crack down on the situation. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4685945-155/opioids-online-utah-law-enforcement-legislators"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> After US Oil Sands started exploratory drilling in Uintah County, a local rancher's springs dried out. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/4684776-155/is-a-utah-tar-sands-project?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/oil-sands-mine-pauses-operations#stream/0"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]

-> Vote for who you think most influenced the 2016 news cycle for the Tribune's Utahn of the Year. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4704656-155/vote-who-should-be-2016-utahn"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Pat Bagley gives his two cents on the FBI's disinterest in probing the alleged $2 million effort to bribe Sen. Harry Reid. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/4704999-155/bagley-cartoon-the-dog-that-didnt"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally:</strong> With Trump making his secretary of state pick official, Mitt Romney takes to Facebook Monday night to say he didn't get the job but was grateful for the consideration and the talks with the president-elect. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/mitt-romney-secretary-state-232546"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/us/politics/rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state-trump.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/12/politics/donald-trump-mitt-romney-secretary-of-state/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]

-> Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta said he supports demand from presidential electors, who will officially vote next Monday, for access to intelligence briefings on Russia's role in the election. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/hillary-clinton-russia-hacking-232548"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/12/12/clinton-campaign-chairman-backs-electors-call-for-information-on-russia-hacks/?utm_term=.730017b092fc"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> Trump courts another rival, this time inviting Carly Fiorina to Trump Tower to talk about the director of national intelligence spot. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/12/politics/carly-fiorina-china-donald-trump/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-meets-2016-rival-carly-fiorina/story?id=44140116"; target="_blank">ABCNews</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

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<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> hits day two at Western Governors' Association meetings in San Diego.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> heads to the BYU Management Society's Christmas devotional.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>releases a report on pensions and public education, sits down for a lunch meeting and spends the rest of the day in meetings and reviewing draft audit reports at the office.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>meets with his National Security Council on the counter-ISIL campaign and signs the 21st Century Cures Act.</li>

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