Donald Trumps team is running a misdirection campaign on Russian hacking

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Donald Trump’s team is running a misdirection campaign on Russian hacking

By Aaron Blake

@aaronblake

January 13 at 10:56 AM

For the first time in weeks, President-elect Donald Trump's team has been able to play some offense when it comes to allegations of Russian hacking. BuzzFeed's decision to publish a dossier full of unverified and sometimes over-the-top salacious claims commissioned by Trump's political opponents has proven a controversial one, allowing Trump to credibly claim persecution by the media.

But even as he and his advisers have found their footing a bit, they just can't help but overextend themselves. In recent days, they've made claims and suggestions that just don't square with the facts and/or strain credulity.

It's almost as if their boss's tendency to bring a bazooka to a knife fight has filtered down. Below, a few examples:
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1. they want you to watch their lips

and not the hands.