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Official: FBI Now Backs CIA Conclusion on Russian Hacking Motive
ABC News via AP ^ | 12/16/2016

Posted on 12/16/2016 12:23:13 PM PST by SeekAndFind

The FBI is supporting the CIA's conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.

In a message sent to employees, CIA Director John Brennan said he had spoken with FBI Director James Comey and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence.

Brennan said in the message that "there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election."

A U.S. official who had seen the unclassified message from Brennan confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday.

President Barack Obama is promising that the U.S. will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America's election process, an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: cia; election; elections; failingflailing; fakenews; fbi; hacking; russia
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To: Grampa Dave

Yes, unsourced again.


141 posted on 12/16/2016 1:11:50 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is..." - Milton)
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To: SeekAndFind
Buried in the Washington Post's version of the story:

"The CIA and FBI declined to comment."

142 posted on 12/16/2016 1:12:00 PM PST by Fedora
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To: SeekAndFind
Brennan said in the message that "there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election."

There is something Clintonesque about that statement.

Notice he does NOT say "there is strong consensus among us that there WAS Russian interference in our presidential election".

143 posted on 12/16/2016 1:12:08 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: djpg
Will Trump have the power to remove all three of those people?

Not if he's prevented from taking office in January.

144 posted on 12/16/2016 1:12:52 PM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: boycott
Those are all good points. I don't think Wikileaks had a huge impact in terms of swinging a large number of voters, but I'm thinking of its impact where Trump's margin of victory was about 80,000 votes in three key states.

I also believe that the issue that may have hurt her the most is the DNC undermining Bernie’s campaign.

I forgot all about that. When you consider that Clinton lost partly because of low turnout among younger voters, this might have been the biggest factor of all.

145 posted on 12/16/2016 1:14:35 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: SeekAndFind
Does Russia engage in cyber spying? Does a bear poo in the woods? Newsflash—so do we, be it friend or foe.

Everyone seems to be forgetting the elephant in the living room.

Think people.

Why would Russia bother with the DNC emails & Podesta’s office crap when all of the contents of the unsecured server in Hillary's basement/bathroom were ripe for the picking?

They could have sabotaged Hillary with one or 2 leaks instead of the 58,600 emails from Podesta or the 27,515 emails from the DNC.

The dems, WH & GOP-e are playing a very dangerous game using Russia as the bogeyman. The Russian bear will only take so many pokes. God help us all when Russia says no more.

146 posted on 12/16/2016 1:16:29 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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147 posted on 12/16/2016 1:16:52 PM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: SeekAndFind

These guys are acting like Trump will not be their boss in a month. Would you want to piss off your future boss who tried to trademark the words “you’re fired!”?


148 posted on 12/16/2016 1:17:05 PM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
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To: Enterprise
If you want to know what means the Left has to nullify the election, read this.
149 posted on 12/16/2016 1:17:15 PM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: SeekAndFind

same old unnamed sources
these are the liars with their fake polls and fake hater crimes. stop posting this same fake Russian story,,


150 posted on 12/16/2016 1:18:36 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: gibsonguy

“Sure hope you are right because this crap is going to be wall-to-wall this weekend.”

So?

With all due respect is this really the worse imaginary thing the left has melted-down over the past 12 months?

The electors are not random people from a Luntz focus group. They go there to ratify the vote of their state, not to debate or deliberate.

Their presence is symbolic.


151 posted on 12/16/2016 1:20:08 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: MNDude

They’re all going to be replaced as a matter of course. It usually happens whenever you have a change in the administration.


152 posted on 12/16/2016 1:20:26 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: scooby321
If the Russians Hack the Election How did Hillary win the Popular Vote?

Oh, no no NO! Tell me you didn't just ask an intelligent, rational, logical question about this?
What are the children going to think?

153 posted on 12/16/2016 1:21:48 PM PST by TigersEye (Congratulations, President Donald J. Trump! - Let's MAGA!!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

The same FBI that concluded Hillary didn’t get hacked by foreign entities...


154 posted on 12/16/2016 1:22:01 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: SeekAndFind

I don’t believe it; I think our security agencies have been politicized, and of course the MSM has marshaled all of its resources for an unceasing, all-out effort to delegitimize Trump’s election. Rush is right: don’t listen!


155 posted on 12/16/2016 1:22:35 PM PST by American Quilter (I'm so enjoying watching Hillary fade away.)
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To: MNJohnnie

exactly, and posting this same story with the same source pretending something new was said


156 posted on 12/16/2016 1:22:42 PM PST by snarkytart
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To: DaveA37
Does ANYONE doubt how screwed up those agencies are? First it was one against the other, now they are climbing into bed with one another. My guess, odumbo is hanging something over their heads, forcing them to agree. Amazing!

It's a bad sign that the Dems would be that desperate. They know that anything they might have hanging over the agencies, will evaporate on Jan 20.

It gives the impression that they are so terrified over the possibility that a non-"insider" will be in control (and learn what has been hidden up until now) that they are willing to risk EVERYTHING in order to win.

Pray for Trump's safety.

157 posted on 12/16/2016 1:23:05 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Cap Huff

The Black hats have lashed out.


158 posted on 12/16/2016 1:25:45 PM PST by Dog (..."I'm just a cook....")
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To: SeekAndFind

Have they got to part where mexico helped Clinton to beat Trump yet ?


159 posted on 12/16/2016 1:29:56 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Enterprise

Then it would be up to Americans to install the president they elected, and to hold all treasonists accountable.


160 posted on 12/16/2016 1:31:14 PM PST by chris37 (It's time to burn the GOP down.)
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