Earnest: Intelligence Conclusions on Election Hacking Not Political

Nextgov: White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest launched a forceful defense Wednesday of intelligence agencies’ conclusion that the Russian government hacked Democratic political organizations before the election, saying President Barack Obama went to great lengths to ensure the intelligence community’s integrity.

The prime evidence: Obama didn’t rush the intelligence community’s conclusion that the Russian government was responsible despite the damage leaks from that breach were doing to Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

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