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Donald Trump Casts Doubt on Intelligence Community Over 'So-Called' Russian Hacking
ABC News ^ | Jan. 3, 2017 | David Caplan

Posted on 01/03/2017 8:13:19 PM PST by Innovative

Donald Trump continues to remain indignant about claims that Russia is responsible for cyberassaults on the US, taking to Twitter Tuesday night to reiterate his skepticism.

In a single tweet, Trump questioned the prevailing notion that Russia has been hacking US entities -- despite 17 U.S. intelligence agencies concluding that top Russian officials helped orchestrate cyberattacks against the Democratic National Committee and members of Hillary Clinton's campaign -- and he also seemed to question the validity of such agencies overall.

The president-elect tweeted, "The 'Intelligence' briefing on so-called 'Russian hacking' was delayed until Friday, perhaps more time needed to build a case. Very strange!"

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 201701; 20170103; election; hacking; russia; transition; trump
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To: Innovative

That 17 agencies said it is no more than an allegation by several people who are most noted for mendacity.


41 posted on 01/04/2017 12:21:30 AM PST by arthurus
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To: Western Phil

None of these agencies has made any such claim on the record. We have several politicians making an assertion that, considering its source, is just as likely to be false as it is to be spin. May Brennan said it but he is one who will say something if he is asked to say it for political benefits or authoritative CYA.


42 posted on 01/04/2017 12:25:12 AM PST by arthurus
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To: DoughtyOne

To be effective, in the short term he has to get a handle on Civil Service. For the slightly longer term he has to get rid of all the Agencies. He cannot get that program though Congress. - - -


43 posted on 01/04/2017 12:27:57 AM PST by arthurus
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To: Innovative

Don’t tell anyone but Barron Trump was the Hacker.
I heard he was good on Computers.

It must be true.

I read it on the Internet, right after I typed it.

Coincidence? LOL


44 posted on 01/04/2017 12:35:38 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I love reading comments like this in the morning, better than a good sweet cup of coffee.

I wonder whats going to happen if the Muslim Brotherhood is officially deemed illegal in the USA and ANYONE with collaboration cannot hold any public office, forever.


45 posted on 01/04/2017 2:13:38 AM PST by Daniel Ramsey (MAGA)
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To: MNDude

Maybe he SHOULD have used the “$” key after all.


46 posted on 01/04/2017 4:10:43 AM PST by FrdmLvr ("A is A. A thing is what it is." Ayn Rand)
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To: DoughtyOne

I was just thinking about after the election when Mr. Trump called for applications for 3000 positions. Plus, he’ll replace all the AGs - they’re going to call it a bloodbath, but it will really be a normal transition. I wasn’t talking about military brass exactly before, but they too are going to have to have all the LGBBQs and SJWs cleaned out before we can start to think about fighting an actual war again. Twits in charge, all of them.


47 posted on 01/04/2017 6:55:12 AM PST by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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