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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDHS Secretary Claims She Hasn't Seen Intelligence Reports Stating Putin Helped Trump Win
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/05/kirstjen-nielsen-trump-russia-interference-intelligence-assessment/DHS Secretary Claims She Hasnt Seen Intelligence Reports Stating Putin Helped Trump Win
Im not aware of that.
Inae Oh
May. 22, 2018 11:45 AM
In January 2017, US intelligence officials at the CIA, the FBI, and the National Security Agency definitively concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin developed a clear preference for then-2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump and coordinated a high-level campaign aimed at discrediting his opponent, Hillary Clinton.
The assessment was also backed by the Senate Intelligence Committee and special counsel Robert Mueller.
Despite the well-publicized and unambiguous assessment, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday told a group of reporters, I dont believe I have seen that conclusion.
That the specific intent was to help President Trump winIm not aware of that, Nielsen continued. But I do generally have no reason to doubt any intelligence assessment. She later attempted to clarify the statement, adding that Russian interference affected both sides.
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Nielsens remarks, which come amid her reported tensions with Trump over immigration, sparked instant condemnation. Shortly after the comment surfaced on social media, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent an email to reporters with several links to the intelligence communitys findings. The subject line of the email read, I honestly cant believe I have to keep doing this.
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In recent days, Trump has taken new steps to undermine the ongoing Russia investigations. His anger with the special counsels probe hit a new level on Sunday, when he announced his intention to order the Justice Department to look into his claim that the FBI may have illegally spied on his campaign for political purposes. (The presidents narrative appears to misrepresent reports that an FBI informant made contact with Trump associates to look into the growing concerns regarding foreign influence in the American election.) Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced Tuesday that the Justice Department would investigate Trumps latest conspiracy theory.
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DHS Secretary Claims She Hasn't Seen Intelligence Reports Stating Putin Helped Trump Win (Original Post)
babylonsister
May 2018
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(82,849 posts)1. Both sides! Drink!
Yes, as in practically any event, Russian interference affected "both sides." The effect on the Clinton campaign is that the interference hurt them; for the Trump campaign, the interference helped. So, yeah, both sides were affected.
By the way, Ms. Nielsen, you have to keep "doing this" because it's sort of your job to secure the homeland. You might have gleaned that from your title as Director of Homeland Security. If you can't or won't do your job, maybe you should resign?