Top Democrat Slams Obama Administration's Response to Russian Hacks
The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee on Sunday criticized the administration of former President Barack Obama for not taking earlier and tougher action against Russia for its alleged hacks aimed at swaying the Nov. 8 election for Donald Trump.
"The Obama administration should have done a lot more when it became clear that not only was Russia intervening, but it was being directed at the highest levels of the Kremlin," said Representative Adam Schiff on CNN's "State of the Union" program.
The Obama administration imposed sanctions in December on two Russian intelligence agencies over their alleged involvement in hacking political groups during the election, but those sanctions were too little, too late, Schiff said.
Schiff and his Senate counterpart, Dianne Feinstein, issued an unusual public statement in September condemning Russia for the alleged hacks. "We had to vet that with the intelligence community, but we took that step because we weren't succeeding in getting the administration to do it itself," Schiff said. (Reporting by Julia Harte; Editing by Dan Grebler) http://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/798087/75
"The Obama administration should have done a lot more when it became clear that not only was Russia intervening, but it was being directed at the highest levels of the Kremlin," said Representative Adam Schiff on CNN's "State of the Union" program.
The Obama administration imposed sanctions in December on two Russian intelligence agencies over their alleged involvement in hacking political groups during the election, but those sanctions were too little, too late, Schiff said.
Schiff and his Senate counterpart, Dianne Feinstein, issued an unusual public statement in September condemning Russia for the alleged hacks. "We had to vet that with the intelligence community, but we took that step because we weren't succeeding in getting the administration to do it itself," Schiff said. (Reporting by Julia Harte; Editing by Dan Grebler) http://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/798087/75
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Obama wanted to sweep it under the rug until Hillary won and then deal with it. There is plenty of evidence that the Russians meddled. After Trump won, Obama tries to spin it as if some in the Trump campaign were somehow involved despite all evidence to the contrary.
Oy vey! How typical!!!!!
Whats the matter, Jeff? Did the evidence suddenly break the conservative camel's back? Now the Russian meddling is real, and is a crisis - and must be spun to drop bombs on Obama?
What's next? Maybe you can throw these feces at the wall and see if it sticks: Obama paid Putin for the meddling, just to set up a long con that makes Trump look guilty of collusion.
No one ever denied that the Russians always meddle. It's what they do. The article is about the two leading democrats on the senate/house intelligence committees said and did regarding Obama.
You are unreal.
No. I seeded an article about democrats being critical of Obama for his handling of the issue before he left office. The seed isn't about Trump.
Obama lied about supposedly successfully warning Putin off meddling just a few weeks ago.
His lies don't bother his worshippers, though,