Thursday, January 5, 2017

DNI Chief Clapper Takes Swipe at Trump, Assange as He Defends Russia Hack Intel

The nation's top intelligence official testified Thursday that Russian agents interfered in the U.S. election — and dismissed the credibility of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange a day after the president-elect appeared to back him over the intelligence community.

Foreign policy hawk Sen. John McCain, the committee's chairman, opened the hearing by declaring the Russian interference an "unprecedented attack on our democracy" and warning that "every American should be alarmed by Russia's attacks on our nation.". 

The high-stakes Senate Armed Services Committee's hearing came after Donald Trump continued to cast doubt Wednesday on intelligence findings that Russia hacked Democratic National Committee emails. It also comes on a day in which lawmakers were being briefed on the breadth and depth of Russian interference in the American election.

NBC News confirms President Obama has received and was orally briefed on the report on Thursday. 

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