Trump Disses CIA In Response To Report On Russian Electoral Interferences

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Miami. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team was dismissive of the CIA in a response to a Washington Post report that the agency had found in a secret assessment that Russian actors sought to boost Trump in the election.

“These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction,” the statement. “The election ended a long time ago in one of the biggest Electoral College victories in history. It’s now time to move on and ‘Make America Great Again.’”

The transition team’s statement also exaggerated the size of his electoral college victory.

The Washington Post on Friday reported that lawmakers had been briefed on a secret CIA report that Russian interference in the presidential campaign was meant to favor Trump over his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.

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  1. Does this make Comey a Russian stooge?

  2. The transition team's statement also exaggerated the size of his electoral college victory.

    Thank you.

  3. Well, Obama issued a “strong statement” about retaining Obamacare this morning. So there’s that.

    Nothing to see here.

  4. Who needs intelligence?

    Snicker

  5. Avatar for sooner sooner says:

    Trump Disses CIA In Response To Report On Russian Electoral Interferences

    Golly gee Mr. Wizard!

    The transition team’s statement also exaggerated the size of his electoral college victory.

    It’s SOP for those n00bs. They’re really great at exaggerating the size of everything about him and have been doing so since he announced his candidacy.

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