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“Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections” is a declassified version of a highly classified assessment that has been provided to the President and to recipients approved by the President.
Key Judgments
Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election represent the most recent expression
of Moscow’s longstanding desire to undermine the US-led liberal democratic order, but these
activities demonstrated a significant escalation in directness, level of activity, and scope of effort
compared to previous operations.
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.
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
Moscow’s approach evolved over the course of the campaign based on Russia’s understanding of the
electoral prospects of the two main candidates. When it appeared to Moscow that Secretary Clinton
was likely to win the election, the Russian influence campaign began to focus more on undermining
her future presidency.
Further information has come to light since Election Day that, when combined with Russian behavior
since early November 2016, increases our confidence in our assessments of Russian motivations and
goals.
www.dni.gov...
We did not make an assessment of the impact that Russian activities had on the outcome of the 2016 election. The US Intelligence Community is charged with monitoring and assessing the intentions, capabilities, and actions of foreign actors; it does not analyze US political processes or US public opinion.
Sourcing Many of the key judgments in this assessment rely on a body of reporting from multiple sources that are consistent with our understanding of Russian behavior. Insights into Russian efforts — including specific cyber operations — and Russian views of key US players derive from multiple corroborating sources. Some of our judgments about Kremlin preferences and intent are drawn from the behavior of Kremlin - loyal political figures, state media, and pro - Kremlin social media actors, all of whom the Kremlin either directly uses to convey messages or who are answerab le to the Kremlin. The Russian leadership invests significant resources in both foreign and domestic propaganda and places a premium on transmitting what it views as consistent, self - reinforcing narratives regarding its desires and redlines, whether on Uk raine, Syria, or relations with the U nited S tate
originally posted by: slapjacks
a reply to: gortex
I don't have a chance to read it right now but I have 1 question. Is there any proof? in regards to the "hackers"
IMO doubtful the dems are butt hurt that the ball is no longer in their court.
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: ColaTesla
Indeed, that confidence was blown when they confidently stated their confidence in Saddam confidently having WMDs.
originally posted by: Chadwickus
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: ColaTesla
Indeed, that confidence was blown when they confidently stated their confidence in Saddam confidently having WMDs.
What was used on the Kurds then?
It is a shame that we all let that happen back then, But we are smarter now + armed with the internet, In bush's time, Many including me, relied on the television for information.....
originally posted by: neformore
Its amazing how some Americans have turned on their intelligence gathering community because it doesn't fit their messiah's paradigm.
Pity none of them did that when Bush was pushing his Iraq war rhetoric based on their assessments.
No proof, Only "confidence" I don't have confidence in their "confidence"....
originally posted by: neo96
We did not make an assessment of the impact that Russian activities had on the outcome of the 2016 election. The US Intelligence Community is charged with monitoring and assessing the intentions, capabilities, and actions of foreign actors; it does not analyze US political processes or US public opinion.
Yawn.