Podesta rips 'whack job'

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BY MAX GREENWOOD - 07/07/17 11:28 AM EDT

... "Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!" Trump tweeted.

Podesta noted Friday that he had "nothing to do with the DNC." The group faced a breach last summer that led to a massive release of emails from Democratic Party officials. Emails from the then-Clinton campaign chairman were released separately, months later.

Podesta on Friday accused Trump of refusing to accept the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that the Russian government sought to influence the 2016 election in his favor by launching a hacking campaign aimed at damaging Clinton's White House bid.

"Get a grip man, the Russians committed a crime when they stole my emails to help get you elected President," Podesta wrote, calling on Trump to mention the issue during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday morning ...

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340982-podesta-rips-trump-after-being-targeted-in-tweet

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1. 'Get A Grip': Clinton Campaign Chairman Responds

July 7, 2017 12:54 PM ET
BRIAN NAYLOR


... Trump's account conflated a few details. Podesta's emails were indeed compromised by hackers connected to Russia's intelligence agencies, but they were not on the Democratic National Committee's server.

Plus, as Clinton's campaign chairman, Podesta was not involved with the DNC's decision not to turn over its hacked servers to federal investigators. And the CIA, which spies on foreign governments, is not investigating the cyber intrusions during the 2016 campaign — that's the FBI.

But the CIA, like the FBI and other U.S. intelligence agencies, did conclude the hacking was the work of the Russian government, even if Trump continues to have his doubts ...

http://www.npr.org/2017/07/07/535975254/get-a-grip-clinton-campaign-chairman-responds-to-trump-saying-hes-talk-of-g-20

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2. And I'm just about sure that is what "everybody there" is talking about. What a lying sack.