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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsnytimes: U.S. Says Putin Ordered Broad Campaign of Influence to Help Trump Win Election
WASHINGTON American intelligence officials have concluded that the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, personally ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election, and turned from seeking to denigrate Hillary Clinton to developing a clear preference for President-elect Trump.
The conclusions were part of a declassified intelligence report, ordered by President Obama, that was released on Friday. Its main conclusions were described to President-elect Donald J. Trump by the nations top intelligence officials earlier in the day, and he responded by acknowledging, for the first time, that Russia had sought to hack into the Democratic National Committees computer systems. But he insisted that the effort had no effect on the election, and he said nothing about the conclusion that Mr. Putin, at some point last year, decided to aid his candidacy.
The report, a damning and surprisingly detailed account of Russias efforts to undermine the American electoral system and Mrs. Clinton in particular, went on to assess that Mr. Putin had aspired to help President-elect Trumps election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him.
The report described a broad campaign that included covert operations, including cyberactivities and trolling on the internet of people who were viewed as opponents of Russias effort. While it accused Russian intelligence agencies of obtaining and maintaining access to elements of multiple U.S. state or local electoral boards, it concluded as officials have publicly that there was no evidence of tampering with the tallying of the vote on Nov. 8.
The conclusions were part of a declassified intelligence report, ordered by President Obama, that was released on Friday. Its main conclusions were described to President-elect Donald J. Trump by the nations top intelligence officials earlier in the day, and he responded by acknowledging, for the first time, that Russia had sought to hack into the Democratic National Committees computer systems. But he insisted that the effort had no effect on the election, and he said nothing about the conclusion that Mr. Putin, at some point last year, decided to aid his candidacy.
The report, a damning and surprisingly detailed account of Russias efforts to undermine the American electoral system and Mrs. Clinton in particular, went on to assess that Mr. Putin had aspired to help President-elect Trumps election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him.
The report described a broad campaign that included covert operations, including cyberactivities and trolling on the internet of people who were viewed as opponents of Russias effort. While it accused Russian intelligence agencies of obtaining and maintaining access to elements of multiple U.S. state or local electoral boards, it concluded as officials have publicly that there was no evidence of tampering with the tallying of the vote on Nov. 8.
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nytimes: U.S. Says Putin Ordered Broad Campaign of Influence to Help Trump Win Election (Original Post)
spanone
Jan 2017
OP
It was evident the Russians was trying to get someone other than Hillary elected.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2017
#1
Hillary would never pardoned Snowden and would not have aided Assange getting out
Thinkingabout
Jan 2017
#3
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)1. It was evident the Russians was trying to get someone other than Hillary elected.
She had stood up to Put in and he did not like this, Putin wanted a puppet, he got his puppet Trump.
mitch96
(13,883 posts)2. Putin Payback
She pissed in his cornflakes, just like she pissed off Assange... This was their payback.... I agree with some that Putin has something on dRump and or his family... I wonder how much money he promised him??
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Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)3. Hillary would never pardoned Snowden and would not have aided Assange getting out
Of his legal problems. Putin knows he would not have a puppet with Hillary, she is too strong.