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Trump finally accepts that Russia hacked US elections that produced him

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Trump finally accepts that Russia hacked US elections that produced him

The incoming chief of staff of President-elect, Donald Trump has revealed that the business man turned politician has now accepted the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyberattacks aimed at disrupting the U.S. elections.

Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Priebus Reince said Trump “accepts the fact that in this particular case it was entities in Russia” that were behind the intrusions into the Democratic Party organizations and operatives.

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He also added that “actions may be taken” in response to the cyberattacks.
Continuing, Priebus said; “Trump plans to order the intelligence community to make recommendations as to what should be done. Depending on those recommendations, “actions may be taken”.

Trump had earlier remarked that Russia’s hacking had no effect on the US elections, instead he blamed Democratic Party for allowing Russian hackers to breach its computer systems adding that hacking by foreign powers did not affect the final outcome of the November polls.

 

 

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