Donald Trump's dubious claim that foreign governments had 'absolutely no effect' on election outcome | PolitiFact

On Jan. 6, President-elect Donald Trump was briefed on the U.S. intelligence community’s probe into allegations of Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election, including possible connections to electronic hacks and public releases of private communications by senior Democrats.

 A declassified version of the report found that "Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election. Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate (Trump’s opponent, Hillary) Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency." Following the intelligence briefing, Trump’s office released a statement.

After noting the "constructive meeting" and the "tremendous respect" he had for their work, Trump stated:...
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