Cybersecurity
Trump Accepts Intelligence Findings on Russia, Priebus Says
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Donald Trump’s incoming chief of staff said the president-elect accepts the findings of U.S. intelligence agencies, who concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hacking and disinformation campaign to influence the U.S. election and preferred Trump to win.
“I think he accepts the findings,” and Trump is “not denying that entities in Russia were behind this campaign,” Reince Priebus said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “Actions may be taken” after the intelligence community makes recommendations, he added.