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RoccoR2

(90 posts) Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:50 PM Dec 2016

Exclusive: Top U.S. spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking - sources [View all]

Source: Reuters

The overseers of the U.S. intelligence community have not embraced a CIA assessment that Russian cyber attacks were aimed at helping Republican President-elect Donald Trump win the 2016 election, three American officials said on Monday.

While the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) does not dispute the CIA's analysis of Russian hacking operations, it has not endorsed their assessment because of a lack of conclusive evidence that Moscow intended to boost Trump over Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, said the officials, who declined to be named.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-intelligence-idUSKBN14204E?il=0

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Exclusive: Top U.S. spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking - sources [View all] RoccoR2 Dec 2016 OP

So some random dude at ODNI? Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #1

Things that make you go hmm nt riderinthestorm Dec 2016 #2

Madness RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #3

They decline to be named, because LET IT SINK. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #4

They were in fact "caught" in the act. onecaliberal Dec 2016 #5

Not saying that is false RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #7

"The ODNI does not dispute the CIA's finds" Nevernose Dec 2016 #10

Interesting double speak isn't it? still_one Dec 2016 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #15

Good. Now this is something the corporate media can focus on. C Moon Dec 2016 #6

all experts will have different assessments of their 'work results', but they will all agree 'WHO' Sunlei Dec 2016 #8

do we keep score? stillcool Dec 2016 #9

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Honestly, I don't think they did it to elect Trump. Calista241 Dec 2016 #11

Oh nah, Trump aligns with the ultra-nationalism that defines modern Russia. joshcryer Dec 2016 #17

They'll have to source it better to convince me. malthaussen Dec 2016 #14

They may be right. All the evidence so far seems to be circumstantial. Nitram Dec 2016 #16

Excuse me? Which RNC e-mails appeared on Wikileaks? lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #18

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Whether to hurt Clinton or help Trump, lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #20

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HRC pissed off Putin lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #22

Russia supported Trump and the Republicans rockfordfile Dec 2016 #23