Cillizza was presumably referring to Trump’s comments during a press conference in Poland, where Trump said, “it could have been other people in other countries,” adding, “no one really knows for sure…I think it very well could be Russia but I think it could very well have been other countries. I think a lot of people interfere.” He continued:
Granted, this is dumb stuff. The CIA, FBI, and NSA all agree that Russia meddled in the American election. But Cillizza’s contention – that Russia “hacked” the election – is outright false. There is no evidence that Russia hacked any election votes; the only suggestion is that Russia used Wikileaks as a front in order to hack the Democratic National Committee.
CNN Reporter: Why Won't Trump Admit 'Russia Hacked The Election'?
Poor Choice of Words ......
I think it was Russia but I think it was probably other people and or countries. I see nothing wrong with that statement….I remember when I was sitting back listening about Iraq, weapons of mass destruction, how everybody was 100% certain that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. Guess what? That led to one big mess. They were wrong and it led to a mess.
Granted, this is dumb stuff. The CIA, FBI, and NSA all agree that Russia meddled in the American election. But Cillizza’s contention – that Russia “hacked” the election – is outright false. There is no evidence that Russia hacked any election votes; the only suggestion is that Russia used Wikileaks as a front in order to hack the Democratic National Committee.
CNN Reporter: Why Won't Trump Admit 'Russia Hacked The Election'?
Poor Choice of Words ......