Sunday, January 8, 2017

Intel Chiefs Conclude Putin’s Hacking Goal Was Not To Elect Trump

Via Billy

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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.

 Given the timeline of the hacks and the bad blood between Putin and Clinton, the intel assessment of his motivations isn’t surprising.

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