Ambiguous comments from homeland chief on election meddling

 


ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says she has not seen evidence that the Russians meddled in the 2016 election to help elect Trump, countering the U.S. intelligence agencies assessment on the issue.

Intelligence agencies concluded in early 2017 that President Vladimir Putin ordered "an influence campaign" aimed at helping the Trump campaign and harming his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.

Nielsen said: "I haven't seen any evidence that the attempts to interfere in our election infrastructure was to favor a particular party."

And yet Nielsen still says s...



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