Obama says he’s spoken directly to Putin, and that US must take action
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Times of Israel
FBI backs CIA claim that Russian hackers meddled in US election
The FBI said Friday it supported the CIA’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election with the goal of supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.
In a message sent to employees, CIA Director John Brennan said he had spoken with FBI Director James Comey and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence.
Brennan said in the message that “there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election.”
A US official who had seen the unclassified message from Brennan confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday.
President Barack Obama meanwhile promised that the US will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America’s election process, an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied.
As the White House grew more bullish about suggesting President Vladimir Putin was personally involved, Obama said he’d spoken directly to Putin about his concerns about Russian meddling. He said whenever a foreign government tries to interfere in US elections, the nation must take action “and we will at a time and place of our own choosing.”
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