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What did Trump know about Putin interence in his election two weeks before his inauguration?

THE NEW YORK TIMES

From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered

James B. Comey, James R. Clapper Jr. and John O. Brennan at a Senate hearing on Russia’s election interference in January 2017.CreditAl Drago/The New York Times

By David E. Sanger and Matthew Rosenberg. July 18, 2018

WASHINGTON — Two weeks before his inauguration, Donald J. Trump was shown highly classified intelligence indicating that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had personally ordered complex cyberattacks to sway the 2016 American election.

The evidence included texts and emails from Russian military officers and information gleaned from a top-secret source close to Mr. Putin, who had described to the C.I.A. how the Kremlin decided to execute its campaign of hacking and disinformation.

Mr. Trump sounded grudgingly convinced, according to several people who attended the intelligence briefing. But ever since, Mr. Trump has tried to cloud the very clear findings that he received on Jan. 6, 2017, which his own intelligence leaders have unanimously endorsed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/world/europe/trump-intelligence-russian-election-meddling-.html

Posted - July 18, 2018

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  • 6477
    Yes, of course he knew. He has known all along, his *advisors* were well aware, it's inconceivable he wasn't aware and soon after the election he did say, didn't he, that he thought the Russians did interfere. 
      July 19, 2018 4:40 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    have no idea
      July 22, 2018 4:56 PM MDT
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