Trump: U.S. Intels Conclusion That Russia Hacked DNC Was Politically Motivated

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

President-elect Donald Trump believes that American intelligence agencies were motivated by politics, and not hard evidence, when they determined earlier this year that Russian state-sponsored hackers were behind the theft and release of internal emails from the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

“I don’t believe it. I don’t believe [Russia] interfered,” Trump told Time magazine in his “Person of the Year” interview, released Wednesday.

“That became a laughing point, not a talking point,” he went on. “Any time I do something, they say ‘oh, Russia interfered.’”

When Time reporters asked Trump if the conclusions reached by U.S. intelligence professionals who analyzed the hacks were “politically driven,” Trump replied, “I think so.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-russia-hacking_us_584867cde4b0d0aa037ee370

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Amazing. A U.S. President siding with Russia over both government and private U.S. intelligence services.

[rzemanfl]

1. He isn't President yet. The asshole. n/t

[BeyondGeography]

2. So he'll be pushing for congressional hearings just to clear all that up?

[Guilded Lilly]

3. The truth is out there, but not from his mouth. n/t

[underpants]

4. I dont believe interfered

Seriously, what the hell is that?

[Liberalagogo]

5. More projection

from the constant projectionist.

[TomCADem]

7. Just Call Him President IMAX

Because he projects and he projects Biggly.

[BuddyCa]

6. Russia First

[Kablooie]

8. He is the biggest Putin defender I've ever heard of.

He has to be buddy-buddy with Putin.
Wish someone could dig up info on that.
I wonder what Putin is doing for him?

[Raster]

9. Or I wonder what Putin has on him...

...that seems to be modus operandi for the KGB. What better way to ensure good relations than blackmailing the new POTUS?

[Kablooie]

11. Putin has a copy of his tax returns.

[TomCADem]

12. Are You Suggesting That The Russians Hacked BOTH the Hillary and Trump campaign, but...

...only released e-mails as to the candidate that they did not favor?

I am sure Trump's private e-mails consist of nothing more than suggestions regarding how to prepare Risotto.

[Raster]

14. No, I actually think that during the time tRump was hanging in Moscow...

...for his pageants, he may have "indulged." It would not surprise me if Putin and his KGB buddies had set up a honey trap with an underage girl and filmed it.

And then hacked the DNC and Podesta's email account to help swing the election towards tRump.

Further:

Intelligence Committee Senators Call On Obama To Declassify Evidence Of Russian Election Interference

<snip>

Either way, it's quite noteworthy that seven Senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee have asked President Obama to declassify the evidence pointing to Russia and detailing what Russia actually did to attempt to interfere with the election. The Senators sent a very simple letter, which was released publicly, noting that a classified letter with a lot more details was also sent. Here's the entire text of the publicly released letter:

Dear Mr. President:

We believe there is additional information concerning the Russian Government and the U.S. election that should be declassified and released to the public. We are conveying specifics through classified channels.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Of course, it needs to be noted that this will clearly be seen as a partisan effort. Of the seven Senators who signed on to the letter, six are Democrats, and the other, Senator Angus King, is an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats. Basically it's all of the Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee except for Dianne Feinstein and Harry Reid. So, it's easy for some to spin this as a case of sour grapes about the Democrats not winning the election, and that they're now clinging to stories of Russian interference to explain what happened.

But... that spin holds somewhat less weight when you look at the details. First off, the letter itself was put together by Senator Ron Wyden. And, yes, his name comes up a lot around here, but that's because he has a pretty long history of being right on lots and lots of stuff. And that's been especially true when Wyden says that there's some secret info that the public deserves to know about. He's been right on that every single time he's said it. So the track record is there. When Wyden says the public deserves to know something, pay attention.

<snip, more>

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20161202/01053236173/intelligence-committee-senators-call-obama-to-declassify-evidence-russian-election-interference.shtml

[lanlady]

16. He is BIGLY comprised

Entrapment of Western businessmen and politicians is standard Russian intelligence procedure. They are aggressive and relentless about it. And once they've taped you in bed with Russian girls, or otherwise embarrassing yourself, they do not hesitate to clobber you over the head with it.

Trump is "owned" by Russian "special services" (the overall term in Russia for the agencies, like the FSB, SVR (foreign intelligence service) and Interior Ministry, that make everyone's life miserable). There's no doubt in my mind.

[Raster]

17. No doubt in my mind either...

...you are correct, entrapment is a standard Russian "treatment" of guests... how did Lenin put it? Useful idiots.

And when it comes to Putin: Once a KGB thug, always a KGB thug.

[Kablooie]

22. That sounds plausible. Trump wouldn't turn down an underage girl if she was offered.

And his insistence that Russia is innocent of everything and Putin is to be admired does smack of blackmail.

Trump normally wouldn't tout anyone like that except himself.

[uponit7771]

19. Yeap, he's ride or die for Putin ... down for whatevah

[Botany]

10. Trump knows that Russia interjected it's self into the election

Hello media?

This was a coup.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Facts mean nothing. Achtung!

[cstanleytech]

15. So let me get this right, the varies US intelligences are against Trump yet the FBI director aids

Trump to help him overcome a slump just a few days prior to a presidential election?

[left-of-center2012]

18. "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength;"

So, 1984 just arrived late?

[elmac]

20. Comrade Sniffles

[geomon666]

21. The US President-Elect just undermined

the entire intelligence community of the country he will be sworn to protect and defend. Jesus....

[JonLP24]

23. Anytime I do something?

That means he is behind the hacks. Who has been more obsessed over emails than Trump?