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| Intel Chiefs Conclude Putin's Hacking Goal Was NOT To Elect Trump |
| 2017-01-07 |
| [Daily Caller] Russia’s original hacking intent had nothing to do with President-elect Donald Trump, according to intelligence officials who detailed their assessment in a report released Friday. The intel chiefs are highly confident the core motivations behind the extensive Russian campaign were to undermine the integrity of the election, denigrate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and undermine her potential presidency. Although the report states Russia developed a "preference" for Trump late in the campaign, it’s clear they believe the underlying goal was always to hurt Clinton. "We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election," the report states. "Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency." |
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