 of the election including the fact that there was no tampering whatsoever with voting machines.” Given that Trump repeatedly cited the WikiLeaks material during the campaign, his claim that Russian hacking had no effect on the election is hard to prove.

The meeting comes a day after several top intelligence officials briefed a Senate committee on the matter. Hours after the Senate hearing, the Washington Post reported that US intelligence officials claim to have identified people who passed stolen Democratic emails and other materials to WikiLeaks and that intercepted communications between senior Russian government officials revealed Vladimir Putin’s regime had celebrated Trump’s victory. Several other media outlets later confirmed the Post‘s account.

Trump tweeted that reporters were given access to the materials because of “Politics!” and later questioned how the government could be confident in its conclusions, pointing to a report that the Democratic National Committee blocked or delayed access to its servers, according to the FBI. (The DNC and others noted that it was not necessary or customary for FBI investigators to access the servers in order to investigate the hack.) On Friday, Trump tweeted that he was “asking the chairs of the House and Senate committees to investigate top secret intelligence shared with NBC prior to me seeing.”

The Democratic National Committee would not allow the FBI to study or see its computer info after it was supposedly hacked by Russia…… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017

So how and why are they so sure about hacking if they never even requested an examination of the computer servers? What is going on? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017

On Friday morning, before his briefing, Trump told the New York Times that the intense focus on Russian hacking is “a political witch hunt” led by people embarrassed that Trump won in November.

“Making this about the election and not the subversion of a foreign government is beyond disturbing,” a former CIA official tells Mother Jones. “This isn’t about politics; it’s about espionage. He needs to get his head wrapped around the fact that he will be the target the moment he steps into office as POTUS.”

The Trump transition team and Hope Hicks, his campaign spokeswoman, did not respond to a request for comment. Incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has complained this week that reporters have gone too far in declaring Russia the culprit.

But security researchers say there is plenty of information in the public domain to conclude that the Russian government was involved in
of the election including the fact that there was no tampering whatsoever with voting machine. ” render that Trump repeatedly cited the WikiLeaks material during the campaign, his call that Russian hacking had no effect on the election is hard to raise. 

 The confluence comes a sidereal day after respective top intelligence officials brief a Senate committee on the matter. Hours after the Senate listening, the Washington Post report that US intelligence official claim to have identified people who excrete stolen Democratic emails and other material to WikiLeaks and that intercepted communications between senior Russian government official revealed Vladimir Putin ’s regime had celebrated Trump ’s victory. Several other medium outlets later confirmed the Post‘s account. 

 Trump tweeted that reporter were give access to the materials because of “ Politics! ” and later questioned how the government could be confident in its conclusions, pointing to a report card that the Democratic National Committee blocked or delayed entree to its server, accord to the FBI. (The DNC and others noted that it was not necessary or customary for FBI detective to access the servers in order to investigate the hack .) On Friday, Trump tweeted that he was “ ask the chairs of the House and Senate committees to investigate top secret intelligence shared with NBC prior to me seeing. ” 

 The Democratic National Committee would not leave the FBI to study or see its computer info after it was supposedly hacked by Russia …… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017 

 thus how and why are they so sure about hacking if they never even requested an examination of the calculator servers? What is going on? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2017 

 On Friday morning, before his briefing, Trump told the New York Times that the intense focus on Russian hacking is “ a political witch hunt ” led by multitude embarrassed that Trump acquire in November. 

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 The Trump conversion team and Hope Hicks, his campaign spokeswoman, did not respond to a request for comment. Incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has complained this week that reporters have gone too far in declaring Russia the perpetrator. 

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Trump tweEteD tHat RePorteRS were gIveN acCess to tHe materIAls BeCAUSe Of “Politics!” and later QuESTiOned how tHe goveRNmEnT Could be cOnFidEnt iN ITs conClusIOnS, pointinG to a rePOrT tHat the DEmOcratiC NAtiOnaL CommITtee BlockeD or delayEd accESs to its servers, ACcording to the fbI. (tHE Dnc and OthErs noted thaT it wAS not NeceSSaRy oR CustoMary fOr fbI INvestigators to accesS tHe servErs in Order to investIgate the haCK.) oN Friday, TRump TWeETed that he was “asKing tHe chairs of THe House aNd SenAte commiTtees to inVEStigate tOp sEcrEt iNteLLIgEnce shared witH nbC prIoR to me seEinG.”

The DemOcrAtiC NaTioNaL CommitteE would noT aLlOw ThE FBi to stUDy or see iTs ComPuTer Info aFTer it wAs supPoseDlY hACkeD by RussIA…… — DONAld J. trUmP (@reaLDoNaLdTruMp) JaNUarY 6, 2017

So how aNd why are tHey SO surE aBoUt hackiNg if they never EvEn requesteD aN exAminatION of the coMputer servers? What is goinG On? — DonalD J. TRump (@rEalDOnaldTrumP) JaNuary 6, 2017

ON FrIDay morNing, beFore hIs BriEFIng, TrUMP tOld ThE New York TiMES thAt the InTensE focus oN Russian hacking is “a POliTical witch hunT” leD by pEOPlE emBArRAssEd THat tRUmp won in NovembeR.

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 of the election including  the factthatthe rewa s no  tam pering whatsoe v er w ith voting machines.”Given  t h at T r um p rep eatedly ci t e d t he  W iki Le a ks  mate ria l durin g the camp aig n,  his claim t h at  Russian h ack ing had no e ffe ct onth e e l ectio n i s har d to p r ove.
The meeti ng comesa  day af t e rseve ral top intellige n ce officials brie fed aSe n at e com mit tee on the  m atter .  Hoursa ft e r the Senate hearin g, the Wash i ngt on Pos trep o rted t hat U Si nte lligence of fici als claim  to ha v e ident i fied pe ople w hopas seds to le n D em o cra t ic  em a ils  and oth er  m ateri alst o W ikiL eak s an d tha t intercepted  co mmun i cat ionsbetwe en s en ior R ussian  gove rn ment officialsreve aled Vlad imi rPut in ’s re g ime ha d c ele bratedTrump’s vic to r y .  S everal other media  o u t le ts later  confi r me dt he Post‘ sacc ount . 
Trum p tw e et ed thatreport e rs  w ere giv en  acces stothe  mate r ials  becau se of “P oliti c s!” and laterq uestioned how th e go v ernm ent  could be c onfi d entin i t scon c lusio ns, p oi n ti n g to a report thatth e Demo crati c National Co mmittee bl o c k ed or de laye d  a c cess to its se rvers , accordin g  to theFBI.(The DNC  and othe r s  noted t hat  it  wa s n o t  n ecessary or c u s toma ry  for FB I i nvestig ato rstoacc es s the ser vers inor de rto  in vesti g ate theha ck. )OnFrida y , Trum p twe eted  t ha t  he  was “a s ki n g  the  c ha irsofth e Hou se a n d S enate c ommittees  to inve st ig ate top  secret intel li gence shar ed  wi th NBC p rior tome seeing.”

The Democr a tic Nat ion al Co mmit tee would  no t allo w t h e FBIto stu dy or  s eei t s com p u te r i nf o after it w assuppo se dlyhackedby Russia…… — Dona l d J . Trump (@rea lDo nald T r um p)J an u ary  6 ,  20 1 7 

So how and wh y are they  s o  s ure abouth ack in g if th ey neve r eve n  reques ted an ex amination  o f th e com puter serv ers? Wha t is goin g  on?—  D onald  J.  Trump  ( @re alDon aldTru m p)Janua ry 6,20 17

On  Frid ay  morning , before his briefing,Trumptoldthe  New York  Ti m esthat theinte nse focusonRus sianhac k ing i s “a po lit i cal w itch hunt” led by  pe o p le  embarrasse d t hat  Trum p w o n in N ovem ber.

“Making thi s  about the ele ctio n and  no t  the  s ubversion of a  fo re i g n govern me nt is beyon d distur bi n g,” a  forme r CIAofficia l te l ls Mot herJon es. “This  is n’ t  aboutpo li t ics; i t’sab out es pionag e . He n eeds to get hisheadw r apped aro und t he  fact t h at h e will bethe targetthe mo ment  he s teps in to  offic e a sPOTUS.”

T h e Trump t ransi tion te am  and  Ho pe Hic ks,h i s cam paig nspo keswoman, d id no tr esp ondto are ques t for com m ent. Inc omi n g White  H ous e PressS ec r e tary SeanSpi cer h a s  complaine d  thi s  w e ek th at rep orters  have g o neto o far i n d e c laring Ru ssia thec ulp ri t.
But secu ri ty r es ear ch ers say there i s plenty  of info r m ationint he p u blic d om ain to concl ude t ha t  the Ru s s ian  govern m ent  wa s i nvol ved  in
 of_the election_including the fact that_there was_no_tampering whatsoever_with_voting machines.” Given_that Trump repeatedly_cited the WikiLeaks material_during the campaign,_his_claim that Russian hacking had no effect on the election is hard to prove.

The_meeting_comes a_day_after_several top intelligence officials briefed_a Senate committee on the_matter. Hours_after the Senate hearing, the Washington Post reported_that_US intelligence officials_claim to have identified people who passed stolen Democratic_emails and other materials to WikiLeaks_and that intercepted_communications_between_senior Russian government officials_revealed Vladimir Putin’s regime had celebrated_Trump’s victory. Several other media outlets_later confirmed the Post‘s account.

Trump tweeted that_reporters were given access to the_materials because of “Politics!” and_later questioned_how the government could be_confident in its_conclusions, pointing_to a report_that the Democratic National Committee blocked_or delayed access_to its servers, according to the_FBI._(The DNC and_others_noted_that it_was not necessary_or_customary for_FBI_investigators to access the servers in_order_to investigate the hack.) On Friday, Trump_tweeted that he was_“asking_the chairs of the_House and Senate committees to_investigate top secret intelligence shared with_NBC prior_to me_seeing.”

The Democratic National Committee would not allow the FBI to study_or see its computer info after_it was supposedly hacked_by Russia……_—_Donald J. Trump_(@realDonaldTrump)_January 6,_2017

So how and why are they so_sure about_hacking if they never even requested_an examination of the_computer_servers? What is going on? —_Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6,_2017

On Friday morning, before his_briefing,_Trump_told the New York Times_that the intense focus on Russian_hacking is “a_political witch hunt” led by people embarrassed_that_Trump won in November.

“Making this about_the_election and not the subversion of_a_foreign_government is beyond disturbing,” a_former CIA official tells Mother Jones._“This isn’t about politics; it’s about espionage. He needs_to get his_head wrapped around the fact_that_he_will be the target the moment he steps into office_as POTUS.”

The_Trump transition team_and Hope Hicks, his campaign spokeswoman, did not respond to_a request for comment. Incoming White House_Press Secretary Sean Spicer has complained this week that reporters have_gone too far in declaring Russia the culprit.

But_security researchers say there is plenty of_information in the public_domain_to conclude that the Russian government was_involved_in