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DemocratSinceBirth

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Fri Dec 16, 2016, 06:27 PM Dec 2016

After Weeks Of Denials, Fox News( R ) Independently Confirms Russian Interference In US Election

Fox News’ chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reported that Fox News has independently verified Russian-backed cyber militias targeted US systems in “an effort to interfere in the US election.” Herridge’s report comes after weeks of Fox News denying the Russian government could have anything to do with the election hack.

After 17 intelligence agencies reported that the Russian government was involved with hacking political organizations’ emails, Fox News repeatedly attempted to cast doubt on the reports by calling the agencies political. Fox host Sean Hannity derided the CIA’s conclusions as “politically motivated” “fake news,” and his colleague Tucker Carlson has repeatedly downplayed the possibility of Russia influencing the election and attacked anybody supporting the thesis. And Fox News contributor John Bolton even claimed that the “ridiculous” allegations of Russian interference could be a “false flag.”

Despite Fox’s campaign to cast doubt on the possibility of the Russian government seeking to undermine American elections, a December 15 report from chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge said that “Fox News has independently confirmed that Russian backed cyber-militias were targeting US systems and influential US persons in the summer of 2015,” an operation which “evolved into an effort to interfere in the US election … sanctioned by the highest levels of the Russian government.” From the December 15 edition of Fox News’ The Kelly File:

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/12/15/after-weeks-denials-fox-news-independently-confirms-russian-interference-us-election/214837

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After Weeks Of Denials, Fox News( R ) Independently Confirms Russian Interference In US Election (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP
But Sean, Tucker, etc. will all keep saying it didn't happen. Justice Dec 2016 #1
It's clear now that some republicans are looking at the broader picture instead... dubyadiprecession Dec 2016 #2
Most of them will fall into line ThoughtCriminal Dec 2016 #6
I expect the Trumpsters will still deny it nt doc03 Dec 2016 #3
Trumpsters rhymes with Dumpsters. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #4
They are both full of rotting stinking garbage nt doc03 Dec 2016 #5
Right. Can't deny it so now... it's a GOOD thing. Putin is our friend. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #7
They will probably spin it later -- hurting them more somehow. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #8
The millions of deplorable dolts who voted for Trump just don't care. oasis Dec 2016 #9

dubyadiprecession

(5,620 posts)
2. It's clear now that some republicans are looking at the broader picture instead...
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 06:38 PM
Dec 2016

of looking at this election as a partisan win for themselves. We have our differences as Republicans and Democrats, but we don't want foreign governments manipulating our political system.

We must all agree that that is a No No!

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