Posted on 01/05/2017 4:36:00 PM PST by drewh
American intelligence agencies intercepted communications that show senior officials in the Russian government celebrating Donald Trump’s election victory and congratulating themselves for helping him win.
It was this reaction, in part, that allowed the intelligence community to come to the conclusion that the Russian government was involved in efforts to influence the election to assist Trump. Other information in the intelligence report includes Russia’s use of actors to provide hacked information to WikiLeaks.
It was noted that this report was delivered to President Barack Obama today and will be presented to President-elect Donald Trump in his meeting with intelligence leaders tomorrow.
Officials wouldn’t indicate if these communications were contained in the report delivered to Obama. However, one WaPo source had the following to say about the Russians’ actions.
“The Russians felt pretty good about what happened on Nov. 8 and they also felt pretty good about what they did,” a senior U.S. official said.
The Senate held a hearing with intelligence heads today to get more information about Russian hacking efforts. During the hearing, James Clapper indicated that Russia was also behind the dissemination of a lot of fake news.
Trump has been reluctant throughout to accept the assessments of the intelligence community, calling them “ridiculous” and seemingly siding with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange over America’s intelligence agencies.
Well, l have to admit it’s pretty clever optics. A good percentage of Americans will see this and think wow the Russians really did help Trump.
Is it BS? yes probably and is it why the witch lost? No of course not. But l think it will put a dent into the legitimacy of the election in some people’s minds. So to an extent this dirty trick is going to work l fear. Trump needs to come out swinging with ammo on this. I have participated in 11 elections and l never seen one that was atacked like this one recounts, elector tampering and now this.
More fake news.
Total BS.
The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat.
As God is my witness, I had no idea that I was a Senior Russian Official.
14 more days of the US Government being a total joke.
“A Senior US Official said”. Wow. Completely impressive. Why bother with anything but the Washington Post?
Those Senior US Officials really know their stuff!
Yeah, but they're always celebrating!
“...report includes Russia’s use of actors to provide hacked information to WikiLeaks.”
Report does not include the use of actors by the Obama intelligence agencies.
We at FR can see through it, but it also shows that the Left/Dems will stoop to any level because they know their dopey followers will eat it up. Pathetic, but also dangerous.
Leaks are starting for the “motive” hacking report that will supposedly be released next week. Clapper talked about in the Senate hearing today. The kenyan is getting ready to say Putin campaigned for Trump. Dump one in the punch bowl and run. An obama specialty.
See Post 72 regarding Clapper pergury charges, pressuring analysts, etc...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3511212/posts
“American intelligence agencies intercepted communications that show senior officials in the Russian government celebrating Donald Trump’s election victory and congratulating themselves for helping him win. “
They only hacked Russian communications to influence the power transition here. That’s OK. Innit?
Russians cheered as Hillary’s campaign fell?
Shades of 9-11 “tales”...
““The Russians felt pretty good about what happened on Nov. 8 .....”
People all over the world felt pretty good about the results. In fact, according to some reports, there was celebrating.
So did I.
Well, Muslims celebrated the twin towers bombing. Does that mean we can blame all Muslims?
All fake news, all the time.
I, too, celebrated Trump’s victory.
Therefore, I, too, hacked the election.
See how that works?
So did the smarter half of the country...
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