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8. Trump calls intelligence briefing on Russian hacking 'constructive'...admits nothing.
Fri Jan 6, 2017, 04:23 PM
Jan 2017

trump's only concern was the election, he couldn't give two shits about the country.

his real reaction will appear in tweets later.....

Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he had a "constructive meeting and conversation" with the country's top intelligence officials who briefed him on alleged Russian election-related hacking, but he added there was no impact on the voting results.

"While Russia, China, other countries, outside groups and people are consistently trying to break through the cyber infrastructure of our governmental institutions, businesses and organizations including the Democrat National Committee, there was absolutely no effect on the outcome of the election, including the fact that there was no tampering whatsoever with voting machines," he said in a statement after the meeting.

Trump insisted that hacking did not impact the outcome of the election, which is not a claim the Intelligence Community has ever made. And after lawmakers and intelligence officials expressed concern about his denigration of the Intelligence Community, he included a statement of support.

"I have tremendous respect for the work and service done by the men and women of this community to our great nation," Trump said.
Trump also said he will appoint a team within 90 days to figure out ways to stop foreign hacking.


http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/trump-russia-intelligence-briefing/index.html

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