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Taking Aim at Trump, Leaders Strongly Affirm Findings on Russian Hacking

Taking Aim at Trump, Leaders Strongly Affirm Findings on Russian Hacking

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 5:43PM · 1972 views
Taking Aim at Trump, Leaders Strongly Affirm Findings on Russian Hacking
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and SCOTT SHANEJAN. 5, 2017

WASHINGTON — Rebuffing efforts by President-elect Donald J. Trump to cast doubt on Russian interference in the presidential election, top intelligence officials and senators from both parties on Thursday issued a forceful affirmation of the findings. They took relentless aim at Mr. Trump’s public skepticism and suggested he had negatively affected morale in the intelligence community.

“There’s a difference between skepticism and disparagement,” James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, said at the hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Mr. Clapper added that “our assessment now is even more resolute” that the Russians carried out the attack on the election. President Obama received a classified briefing on the intelligence community’s findings today, followed by one for Mr. Trump on Friday. An unclassified report will be released to the public next week.

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Steve Williams Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 5:59PM

If you watched the hearing, it was politicization of the first order.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 8:11PM

You sound like an apologist for Pooty.

When asked what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday."

Today is Thursdays and nothing, Not A Thing.

Steve Williams Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 8:23PM

President Trump is the only one I trust to get to the bottom of this alleged Russian hack.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 8:52PM

Trump has two weeks before he becomes President. He puts his trust in Pooty and Julian, good luck.

Steve Williams Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 9:31PM

And in 15 days President Trump will be vested with the power to get to the bottom of this alleged Russian hack.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 10:20PM

The Hacking information will be out sooner than that.

Steve Williams Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 10:54PM

It will not be.

Steve Williams Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 11:56PM

Did you hear what Jen Palmieri just told Nicole Wallace on the 11th hour?

Steve Williams Friday, January 6th 2017 at 12:21AM

Maddow meanwhile is pissing and moaning about Trump's media strategy for the 11th.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, January 6th 2017 at 3:27PM

Don't think that schedule happened just by chance.

Steve Williams Friday, January 6th 2017 at 5:31PM

Nothing happens by chance.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, January 6th 2017 at 7:08PM

This is the trump administration attempt to hide from you and me, the American People.

Steve Williams Friday, January 6th 2017 at 8:20PM

I don't think so.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, January 6th 2017 at 10:43PM

Tonight we found out that Donald LIED to the American People about the finding of the Intelligence briefing report is to protect his main interest, his bottom line. Trump was looking for this report to undermine his victory and that's not what this report was about.

Trump talked about hacked voting machines by the Russians but that was not in the report. He was an investigation on how NBC got the Report prior to him seeing it but he is not concerned about the information within report.

Can't you see that?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 6:46AM

Have you seen the information in the report?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 7:36AM

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. All three agencies agree with this judgment. CIA and FBI have high confidence in this judgment; NSA has moderate confidence.

NSA has moderate confidence.

robert powell Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 9:49AM


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...........................BUT to 'blackWhiteWhiteBlack' steveAdamDeacon

2. is trump$ette a RUSSIAN candidate?

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Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 10:44AM

YOUR QUESTION STEVEN Have you seen the information in the report?
Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 6:46AM

HEY STEVEN!!!! STEVEN!!! YES I HAVE SEEN THE ROPORT, NOW DO YOU WANT TO SEE THAT REPORT?

IF YOU DO, JUST CLICK HERE AND YOU CAN SEE IT TOO: https://www.scribd.com/document/335885879/...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 10:47AM

“We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election. Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump. We have high confidence in these judgments.”

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 10:51AM

This report even though limited, is important because it does expose the political motivation of these agencies.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 10:51AM

The cover begins. This man has LIED to The American People, he has asked for Russian help to break into private emails and not an attack on government computers.

Now the proof is out, the only thing Trump is worried about is the legitimacy of his presidency. WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONNED AND SOME OF US TAKES A LITTLE LONGER TO WAKE UP THAN OTHERS.

WAKE UP AMERICA...



robert powell Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 11:11AM


the political motivation of these agencies.
Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 10:51AM
Steve Williams

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of United States of America INTELLIGENCE agencies?????????

----- ARE you not just racistlyIgnorant BUT also Ignorant of Intelligence.......

The Report is WHAT USA governance USES to DETERMINE the GEOPOLITICAL motivations of:

1. Adversaries to USA governance GEOPOLITICAL POLICY in the WORLD

2. Adversaries AND Enemies to USA governance and GEOPOLITICAL POLICY in the WORLD

----- Again for the 2,587,321st TIME take your IGNORANCE and Disrespect of American AND African American

Families to some 'whiteMan's' USA Traitor Site......and take the deacon with you THERE.....

Stop BOMBARDING BIA, an AfricanAmerican Family Social SITE with RACISTLY Ignorant .....FAKE NEWS......

------- WAKE UP BIA...


Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:06PM

These people are putting there lives on the line to KEEP you doubting ass safe in this country and now you want to slap them in the face to because you want to believe Pooty and the Russian's.

STEVEN, remember the statement from trump:

"When asked what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday." Well today is Saturday 4 days ago, Where is his proof, have you heard it yet? I have not, how about you?

It is going to dawn on you that you have been CONNED just like the rest of us.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:08PM

Now that I have provided you the report, will you heart do harden?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:10PM

“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. All three agencies agree with this judgment. CIA and FBI have high confidence in this judgment; NSA has moderate confidence.”

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:39PM

That's what I said Robert, "geopolitical policy".

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:40PM

Robert, did you read the rest of The New York Times Article?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:46PM

The Kremlin’s principal international propaganda outlet RT (formerly Russia Today) has actively collaborated with WikiLeaks. RT’s editor-in-chief visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in August 2013, where they discussed renewing his broadcast contract with RT, according to Russian and Western media. Russian media subsequently announced that RT had become "the only Russian media company" to partner with WikiLeaks and had received access to "new leaks of secret information." RT routinely gives Assange sympathetic coverage and provides him a platform to denounce the United States.

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:48PM

The US Intelligence community HATES Wikileaks because it exposes their bumbling.

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 12:50PM

Hay Ron, remember how the FBI made Hillary lose?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 1:06PM

Heap! I do remember how the Republican head if the FBI Interfered with input into Hillary's campaign.

Now see what we got!!!

Now answer my question STEVEN: "When asked what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday." Well today is Saturday 4 days ago, Where is his proof, have you heard it yet? I have not, how about you?


robert powell Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 1:26PM


Taking Aim at Trump, Leaders Strongly Affirm Findings on Russian Hacking

SUBJECT........

---- Again....the trump$ette is ONLY a MONEY MAKER.....

He wants the 50 % of Americans that have PSYCHOLOGICAL issues to ARGUE about EVERYTHING......

----- BUT USA GOVERNANCE and Intelligence is a nonTRAITORABLE offence....

So ........HOLD UP, WAKE UP.....all YOU DO deacon is WRITE Fake News ABOUT......trump$ette

------- trump$ette WHO proves HOURLY that he is a Manchurian Candidate....of Russia.....

AND

YOU want HOURLY at BIA, with ..... 'whiteMan' steveAdam the Greatest BIA Disrespector of President Baraka Hussein

Obama AND all Afican American Families

....to JOIN YOU in the PSYCHOTICDAILY, HOURLY, CONSTANT....BACK AND FORTH....waste of TIME....


youAll need to GET a Room and LEAVE BIA, with YOUR racistlyIGNORANT 'blackWhite' nonsense......



Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 1:51PM

No Secrets
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/06/...

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 1:53PM

Enough pissing and moaning about FAILURE.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 2:21PM

Still have not answered my question yet. Can't you see a pattern with trumps LIES, take your head out of your ass STEVEN because the answer is not there!!!!

Now you want to divert my question to a magazine. What is the matter STEVEN, why are you using these COWARDLEY tactic and answer me like a man.



Now answer my question STEVEN: "When asked what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday." Well today is Saturday 4 days ago, Where is his proof, have you heard it yet? I have not, how about you?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 9:05PM


And in 15 days President Trump will be vested with the power to get to the bottom of this alleged Russian hack.
Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 9:31PM
Steve Williams | delete

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 9:16PM

Is it going to take that long before you can answer my question, is that what you are saying STEVEN?


Now answer my question STEVEN: "When asked what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday." Well today is Saturday 4 days ago, Where is his proof, have you heard it yet? I have not, how about you?

Steve Williams Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 11:33PM

I told you Ron, the "intelligence" community has been failing for years. President Trump will fix it.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 11:42PM

That is not what trump told the American people. He said When asked what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday." Well today is Saturday 4 days ago, Where is his proof, have you heard it yet? I have not, how about you?

What's to matter STEVEN, stalling for time.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 12:27AM

The FBI failed on the Hillary server investigation, failed to protect the DNC, failed in the Charleston and Ft. Lauderdale attacks but now you're in love with them because of this bogus report.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 8:29AM

Hey Steven, There is a question on the floor that I have been asking you for a while now and that question is:

He said When asked by a reporter, what Trump knows that other people don't know, Trump responded, "You'll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday." Well today is Sunday 5 days ago, Where is his proof, have you heard it yet? I have not, how about you?


Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 8:49AM

I guess someone needs to ask him for an update. But the statement he released said this: "I will appoint a team to give me a plan within 90 days of taking office. The methods, tools and tactics we use to keep America safe should not be a public discussion that will benefit those who seek to do us harm." So maybe he changed his mind.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 8:57AM

This report is RIDDLED with political opinion, such as "In an effort to highlight the alleged "lack of democracy" in the United States, RT broadcast, hosted, and advertised thirdparty candidate debates and ran reporting supportive of the political agenda of these candidates. The RT hosts asserted that the US two-party system does not represent the views of at least one-third of the population and is a "sham.""

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 9:28AM

This man said that he knows and YOU WILL FIND OUT ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. When a person that is next in line to be president of the US says that he will product, will should b able to take his word, since according to him, he is the only one can fix it.

So maybe he changed his mind. He changed his mind on millions of illegal voters. He changed his mind, no having the BALLS on going to Mexico to tell the President there that he WILL PAY FOR THE WALL but he will you guys that Mexico will pay for the WALL, HOW, WHY?

NOW THIS and much, much more! This is a pattern of going back on his word, can't you see that he is LYING and you have been CONNED?

Just look at you, making excuses for the next president of the United States of America. WOW!!!


These next four years will be very interesting.









Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 9:34AM

Have you seen the information in the report?
Saturday, January 7th 2017 at 6:46AM

IF YOU DO, JUST CLICK HERE AND YOU CAN SEE IT TOO: https://www.scribd.com/document/335885879/...

Now that you had the chance to read it, do you see anywhere in this report talks about Voting machine?

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 9:35AM

I'll let you worry Ron, I'm not. I'm still looking for the evidence that WikIleaks source was Russia.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 9:38AM

Thanks Ron, I've been reading the report for the past 2 days.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 10:17AM

Well why get you ask me, did I see the report and after I showed you the report you don't see that link.

Keep reading STEVEN.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 10:50AM

Ron, the link to the report was right in the New York Times.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 10:59AM

As far as the report, it deserves close study, not just a cursory reading.

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 11:25AM

According to Simonyan, the United Kingdom and the United States are RT's most successful markets. RT does not, however, publish audience information.  According to market research company Nielsen, RT had the most rapid growth (40 percent) among all international news channels in the United States over the past year (2012). Its audience in New York tripled and in Washington DC grew by 60% (Kommersant, 4 July).  RT claims that it is surpassing Al Jazeera in viewership in New York and Washington DC (BARB, 20 November; RT, 21 November).  RT states on its website that it can reach more than 550 million people worldwide and 85 million people in the United States; however, it does not publicize its actual US audience numbers (RT, 10 December).

Steve Williams Sunday, January 8th 2017 at 11:42AM

Ron, did your "reading" include the annex defining estimative language?

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