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In reply to the discussion: Q: Did people in DU know about Russia hacking DEMS emails in May of last year? [View all]wishstar
(5,268 posts)8. This was a false rumor widely spread, that a Russian hacker accessed her private email server
But this was proven false, as no evidence has ever been found that any of her emails from her personal server were ever hacked. Point of false rumor was to insinuate her use of private server had compromised national security. Russia and right-wingers and anti-Clinton left wingers all spread this fake rumor, and continued spreading fake rumors through the primary season and into general campaign.
There is much confusion about this false rumor about Hillary's email which was never hacked, with the real hacking of DNC and Podesta's email that had occurred in spring 2016 but not released until summer/fall 2016 by Wikileaks.
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Q: Did people in DU know about Russia hacking DEMS emails in May of last year? [View all]
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
OP
That appears to have been a threat aimed at Hillary -- saying she was disqualified. n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2017
#5
This was a false rumor widely spread, that a Russian hacker accessed her private email server
wishstar
Nov 2017
#8
People also get banned at the drop of a hat...people who are not trolls or jpr types either.
Kirk Lover
Nov 2017
#36
My own unwanted guess is that the Russians used the idea of Hillary's 'lost' emails ...
crosinski
Nov 2017
#15