Posted on 02/20/2020 3:35:43 PM PST by Libloather
Washington (CNN) The intelligence community's top election security official delivered a briefing to lawmakers last week warning them that the intelligence community believes Russia is already taking steps to interfere in the 2020 election with the goal of helping President Donald Trump win, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
Last week's briefing, led by election security official Shelby Pierson and first reported by The New York Times, addressed the overall picture of Russia's efforts, including hacking, weaponizing social media and attacks on election infrastructure, one of the sources said.
The briefers said Russia does favor Trump, but that helping Trump wasn't the only thing they were trying to do as it was also designed to raise questions about the integrity of the elections process, the source added.
Russia's interference in the 2016 election -- which the US intelligence community believes was aimed at boosting Trump's candidacy and hurting his opponent, Hillary Clinton -- led to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. The prospect of further interference in 2020 will further test US defenses against foreign meddling, which Trump has repeatedly downplayed as he has dismissed any suggestion that Kremlin influence played a role in his election.
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ROFL.
So we are supposed to believe the “Russians” want to help Trump and not their sleeper agent Sanders? Why? What has our President ever done in 3 years to help the Russians?
Sanders on the other hand, a standing shadow member of the Russian Politburo and “cousin” of Yuri Andropov, they are unwilling to help?
Just as we attempt to influence their elections...for those that have them.
BureaucRATS.
Oh, no! Not this S^%$#t again. Consider the source. CNN is the source in collaboration with the deep state.
Keep the focus off of corruption
Yes, Russia wants an America First/#MAGA type President
Over a bought-and-sold political whore like HilLIAR
Or even moreso than a lifelong “Democratic SOCIALIST” i.e. COMMUNIST (Thanks, Bloomie)
Why on earth would Russia try to help Trump? It has NEVER made any sense at all! Sheesh!
Ever hear of "The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf'"?
Bullshiite, this is an attempt to invalidate his re-election. which will be even more pronounced than his 2016 win.
This is our “intelligence community” that is saying this, CNN is just reporting what the “intelligence community” has been saying all along, Russia,Russia,Russia.
Got milk?
Russia will do her best to undermine ALL candidates, including Trump. Any dirt they can dig up will be exposed regardless of candidate. The only exception might be their fellow traveler and Soviet loving commie, Bernie. Beyond that, their goal is to divide us, and the left is willfully collaborating with them to meet that goal.
Tell a lie often enough and long enough...
He’d have to be a moron to believe this. Trump has been a disaster for Russia.
Meanwhile, the Democrats were secretly meeting with Iran.
Does not compute.
“...it was also designed to raise questions about the integrity of the elections process...”
Integrity of elections? Oh, like democRAT officials fighting tooth and nail to prevent a requirement of photo ID for voters?
I call BS and throw a brown flag! After all, it’s CNN and New York Times. Nuff sed.
Eat Schiff and die CNN. CNN lacks all credibility. Name your sources so the deep state can be cleansed.
Maybe this BS will be the last straw for many. The media is completely out of control running stories without any on the record sources or evidence of what they report.
Trump would be the very last person Putin would want in the WH.
CNN warming up the same old lies again. They didn’t work the first time, but lies are all they have so they’re trying them again.
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