In comments to the New York Times, President-elect Donald Trump addressed the ongoing accusations of Russia hacking the US election, and investigations into the matter, saying they amounted to “a political witch hunt,” and insisting not enough attention is being paid to hacks officials blamed on China.
Trump was “briefed” by US intelligence on the hacking allegations today, though the publicly released report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence offered no evidence to support the claims, and Trump came out of private briefings still doubting the conclusions.
One thing Trump was confident about it that the hacking, whoever did it, had “no effect” on the outcome of the vote. The declassified report declined to even speculate on the possibility of this, insisting US spy agencies aren’t supposed to speculate on who Americans vote for and why.
Trump also urged the House and Senate Intelligence Communities to look into top secret intelligence reports related to the hacking accusations being shared with NBC News. Trump did not specify exactly which NBC receipt of top secret information he was focused on, and they’ve repeatedly come up with new classified information, like claims Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” directed the hacks.
Trump and Putin are cut from the same mold …. loathsome, dishonest, egocentric people that all of our parents spent their lives trying to help us not become.
DId I miss something? What did you find dishonest about Trump in this article? The only thing I find loathsome and dishonest is the Obama Administration throwing around serious allegations and then applying ‘punishments’ sans any evidence. It is exactly the kind of political shennanagins that Americans are sick of.
Exactly , tossing Russian Embassy staff at Christmas , some example of hospitality , on such weak evidence its embarrassing .
So what you’re saying is “they’re politicians.”
I guess your parents weren’t very successful at it either
Practically no American’s parents were ever capable of rising above the hate propaganda against Russia. It was so easily transferred onto Putin and it’s just as fu–ing rabid and frothing at the mouth as it’s ever been.
luv from Canada.
err, …. that’s not how I remember it! Goldwater, Reagan, were considered extremist and dangerous anti-communists. Everyone in the news media just loooved detante ! We would hear only of how all the Soviet premiers loved jazz and western movies. And this was true of all my friends and teachers (I never really met another anti-communist when I was growing up). And after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, there was no anti-Russian-ness ! This only started in full force after the last Ukrainian revolution ! but maybe this was all different in Canada ! luv !
This is precisely what liberals do. You are liberal with your judgment withouth bothering to learn. You must be approving of all lies in the media, because you are entitled to them. As usual, liberal with our kids to be sent into your liberally concocted wars, and especially liberal with our money to spend on whatever liberal things you teach your kids are entitled to. Hide them in safe rooms, let them not ever meet real people whose hands make just about everything you use every day, and every bit of food you eat. A bit of humility, decency and gratitude, a bit of respect for others will not hurt you. Trump needs all the help he can get sgainst the vile snd stupid attacks. He wants to change this country’s foreign policy direction — and he has been elected to do so. Trying to stop him in this transparent, unintelligent way, makes one feel rather concerned. I would expect a bit more intelligence coming out of our intelligence community management.
agree with everything, except for your last sentence 🙂
Plausibility is a huge issue the intell agencies are up against, particularly crowdstrike. We also should ask why would Putin risk what he’s being accused of given the nature of the hacks/leaks themselves as crude, including Russia-related hints, and what he would gain. He couldn’t count on Trump being his dupe into the presidency since Trump is obviously wily and unpredictable. Further, this action is against his continuing theme of “partnering” with other countries. What previous actions from Putin indicate this behavior is likely? Then we have the intell agencies themselves who did such a wonderful job with 9/11, WMD in 03, The Boston Marathon killer, and here with this weak case. It all sounds like desperation from a dying regime or the inner workings of the plutocracy ranged against Trump for whatever economic reasons.
Given that there is a Wiccan church, I would say the accusation is a bit inaccurate. Witches do actually exist….while evidence of Russian involvement clearly does not.
One thing being overlooked in this whole show , how is it that NBC , was granted a look at this “report” before Trump . Trump called them on this, but it really is big news by itself . The intel agencies need an explanation .
I just hope when Trump becomes President he now understands exactly which swamp need to get drained…..before that swamp drowns him.
I also hope that President Trump understands that the Republican Party led by John McCain and Lindsey Graham is not his friend!