"Back-channel communications with people are ways to communicate with people, again not in front of the press, as an example, but that information is not necessarily kept secret from the rest of the government," Kelly added."

Simplistic garbage for simple minds.  Trump Chumps will go for it, since it's meant for them.  As though anyone, anywhere only communicates in front of the press, and there are no other options other than setting up secret back channel communications with a country - an enemy -  that launched a cyber attack against the country. Not to mention bailed out the President - which it helped put into office using the cyber attack - financially numerous times, and who is entangled in various business relationships.  Oh yeah, and whuch is under investigation for all that and more. Because all that normal.  

No, Kelly, it's not "normal" and business as usual.  Spin away, and put an investigative target on your back in the process.