Trump calls CIA assessment of Russian interference in U.S. election 'ridiculous'
 

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Trump speaks to Fox News' Chris Wallace in an interview that aired Sunday. ("Fox News Sunday")

President-elect Donald Trump trashed the reported assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election in an effort to help him win the White House, calling it "just another excuse" pushed by the Democrats to undercut his stunning victory.

"I think it's ridiculous," Trump told Chris Wallace in interview that aired on "Fox News Sunday," his first Sunday show sit-down since winning the election. "I don't believe it."

In October, 17 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, concluded that Russian hacking of American "political organizations" like the Democratic National Committee was an attempt to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system. On Friday, the Washington Post reported that the CIA now says it is now "quite clear" that electing Trump was Russia's goal.

"If you look at the story and you take a look at what they said, there's great confusion," Trump told Wallace. "Nobody really knows, and hacking is very interesting. Once they hack, if you don't catch them in the act you're not going to catch them. They have no idea if it's Russia or China or somebody. It could be somebody sitting in a bed someplace. I mean, they have no idea."

Trump said he believes that the Post report is part of an effort by the Democrats to deflect responsibility for their defeat.

"Every week it's another excuse. We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College," Trump said. "I think the Democrats are putting it out because they suffered one of the greatest defeats in the history of politics in this country."

Trump collected 306 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 232. Clinton, though, leads Trump in the popular vote by more than 2.6 million, with absentee votes still being counted in several states, including California.

On Sunday, Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham joined Democrats calling for a full-scale investigation into the reports, saying in a joint statement that the CIA's report of Russia's efforts in the election "should alarm every American."

On CBS' "Face the Nation," McCain urged Trump to accept the CIA's assessment.

"The facts are there," he said.

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Is some American hero going to step in and take care of this problem? Let hope secret service takes frequent naps.

The Russian connection is a fabrication.

again, the total all out war year-long organized character assassination executed by all MSM is forgotten and ignored by anyone playing the Putin card.

Such a huge dirty propaganda scheme is a thousand times more efficient in influencing voters. If the media would be objective Trump would have won with at least 75% of votes.

Absolutely. The CIA is an enemy of the American people ... always has been

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The Russians are bright enough to make sure nothing is traced back to them.

Funny how there is sooooooo much concern AFTER the election lost while there was no concern during the election. The government had nothing to say about the hacked dnc emails when it happened because Obama, Hillary and co had assumed an easy election win. NOW there is so much concern about every aspect of the election process. Dems argued for years that blacks and Mexicans shouldn't be unfairly burdened by being expected to get a state ID to vote because voter fraud just didn't happen and NOW .... suddenly it's a huge problem and Democrats are suddenly extremely concerned with the integrity of the electoral process. Funny stuff.

Just accept defeat and stop acting like sniveling pussies and move forward.

We are now 25 years or so into the self entitled, participation trophy generation and it's pretty obvious that thinking is only doing you harm as all you can do is smugly assume you've won and then cry and throw a tantrum like 6 year olds when you realize you didn't get what you want.

Are you not concerned about how he is handling this ?

Serious question.

LOL! Ok sure buddy!

"calling it "just another excuse" pushed by the Democrats to undercut his stunning victory."

He's Stunned allright :2 cents:

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Could probably frame this as a Trump Nation poster. :thumbsup

"Earth is round". Trump: "I don't believe it". OMG.

I'd be careful with posts like that if I were you.

Some dumbass had already joked about assassinating Trump. He spent a day being interrogated by the secret service and was kicked out of his company.

CEO Threatens to ASSASSINATE TRUMP With Sniper Rifle at White House

No. I'm not. I wasn't overly concerned about Obamas dubious birth certificate or initial refusal to prove his Citizenship either. It doesn't matter. Whats done is done.

I'm not an over anxious, paranoid, hand-wringing lunatic who thinks the world can only be a great place to live if "our team" is in power... and who really only cares that the world continue to validate me by showering me with participation trophies.

His Presidency will be exactly like every other Presidency. One side will cheer. One side will boo. That will never stop. Politics will still be a team sport with each team constantly maneuvering for the title by attacking every little move of the other. Little that was promised to happen will happen. The impending doom and gloom will never come.... and the political pendulum will continue to swing as it always have with fucking idiots on the liberal side, only able to rationalize your severely twisted and tunnel visioned view of the world by telling yourself "the other guys are crazy" as if thinking 1/2 the voting population of the US being crazy/brainwashed is somehow either reasonable or rational or even something a sane mind could conceive of.