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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: djpg
Will Trump have the power to remove all three of those people?

Surely yes, but if not he will make it very uncomfortable for them.

61 posted on 12/16/2016 12:42:10 PM PST by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

“Where’s the proof?”

They can’t. Either they have no proof, or it would be counter-productive to reveal it. You run the risk of telegraphing how you know it, which would give them the opportunity to counter it in future operations. Intel is a tricky business. Not that these idiots have a clue.


62 posted on 12/16/2016 12:42:42 PM PST by PLMerite (Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen.)
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To: ari-freedom
So Brennan of the CIA, gets to speak for the FBI now? And that is how they claim the FBI is with them?

The FBI answers to Obama. All three of them do. So Obama tells Brennan to say what the FBI and Comey should think.

63 posted on 12/16/2016 12:42:42 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Beckwith

CIA Director John Brennan, former Communist Party USA voter and Muslim Convert. Allah demands obedience!


64 posted on 12/16/2016 12:42:57 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: SeekAndFind; Beautiful_Gracious_Skies; A CA Guy; Steely Tom; Mr. Douglas; SandyInSeattle; ...
Here is the plan:

The Dems are going to get a flunky Federal judge to nullify the election, based on fuzzy facts. It doesn't matter which way an appeals court rules, because it will then go the USSC. Roberts folded on Obamacare, he will fold on the nullification. Trump will be denied the Presidency.

65 posted on 12/16/2016 12:43:35 PM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: dowcaet

The American people need an entity to investigate the FBI and the CIA. Trump needs to clean house come January 21st.


66 posted on 12/16/2016 12:43:50 PM PST by Godebert (CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
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To: SeekAndFind
The Washington Post earlier on Friday reported that CIA Director John Brennan has circulated a memo seen by U.S. officials and said there was “strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election.”
wapo reporting on a memo that muslim brennan circulated about what he says the fbi said. ok, I believe that 100% /s
67 posted on 12/16/2016 12:43:59 PM PST by Pollard (TRUMP 2016)
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To: Mr. Douglas

It’s what Comey did with Clinton at the end. Same game. She’s got problems with new emails. Wait a minute, no she doesn’t. He’s a bait/switch gamer.

Trump should clean house of all these guys.

Trump’s concern is close hold on HIS electors.


68 posted on 12/16/2016 12:44:19 PM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: Enterprise

Yea right LOL


69 posted on 12/16/2016 12:44:23 PM PST by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!)
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To: DonPaulJonesII

And count me in, too. All previous wars were fought for nothing if we allow this to continue.


70 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:18 PM PST by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: SeekAndFind

Simple solution. Where are confirmations quotes from CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey and James Clapper?

How is it the most basic rules of journalism are being completely ignore to endlessly repeat this lie?


71 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:20 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Trump discriminates against non-successful people.)
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To: angcat

Hopefully I’m not right. The death of Scalia was just pre-planning.


72 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:20 PM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: SeekAndFind

Simple solution. Where are confirmations quotes from CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey and James Clapper?

Why is it the most basic rules of Journalism are being completely ignore to endlessly repeat this lie?


73 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:44 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Trump discriminates against non-successful people.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe Comey should start an investigation into the matter, and we should hear his conclusion in about 2 years.


74 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:47 PM PST by euram
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To: Enterprise

Very possible. Which Federal Judge would have jurisdiction over a contested election? Or would it be the Supreme Court?


75 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:52 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Enterprise

Very possible. Which Federal Judge would have jurisdiction over a contested election? Or would it be the Supreme Court?


76 posted on 12/16/2016 12:45:52 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: NonValueAdded

” ..... yet it was the WikiLeaks truth that did her in.”

I don’t believe it was WikiLeaks that did her in. It certainly wasn’t want motivated people to vote for Trump.

In fact, WikiLeaks almost proved to be as much of a silly distraction as anything else.


77 posted on 12/16/2016 12:46:01 PM PST by boycott (S)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Exactly.


78 posted on 12/16/2016 12:46:15 PM PST by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: DoughtyOne

This was Brennan saying Comey said. Brennan is not to be trusted.

He may have talked to Comey and asked “do you think the Russians are capable of hacking US cyber infrastructure?”. And Comey may have answered “Yes”. Then Brennan reports Comey agrees that Russians hacked something and caused Clinton to lose, etc.

Until there is a press statement by Comey himself, this is not to be believed.


79 posted on 12/16/2016 12:46:46 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

My hubs scoffed at my contention that an attempt is being made to claim the election is not legit and steps must be taken to remedy that. No one has answered just how Russia managed to change how people would have voted. And even if they did what did it matter since what was leaked was totally true. It was her own behavior that damned Hillary. How that was exposed should not be the issue.


80 posted on 12/16/2016 12:46:51 PM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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