[Publius]

The purpose of this article is to provide support and context for the charge that the Russians interfered in our election, and thus the election should be overturned.

This is also in support of the whole Jill Stein recount effort that is being funded from overseas. They are attempting to build a case for recounts, assigning states to Hillary and overturning the election.

If this effort fails, it still supports the Mainstream Media meme that Trump's victory is illegitimate and that he is not the "real" president.

[Steve_Seattle]

"If this effort fails, it still supports the Mainstream Media meme that Trump's victory is illegitimate and that he is not the "real" president."

Right. If "the Russians elected the president" through the spreading of "fake news" (the subtext of the story), then the president is illegitimate, virtually a traitor or foreign agent, and sick minds might conclude that he could/should be removed by any means necessary, up to and including assassination.

I actually think that the MSM are encouraging assassination; they NEVER speak out against any of the "assassinate Trump" talk, never tell people to cool off. Instead, they fan the flames.