BREAKING: Declassified US Intel Report Declares Putin Ordered “Influence Campaign” To Benefit Trump

The Hill reports:



Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a widespread influence campaign intended to help elect Donald Trump, the Intelligence Community (IC) said in a declassified report released Friday afternoon.

“Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate Secretary [Hillary] Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump,” the report reads.

“We also assess Putin and the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump’s election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her unfavorably to him.” The bombshell document details the IC’s findings, but provides little in the way of forensic evidence backing up its assessment, citing the need to protect sources and methods.

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