Trump set for briefing on Russian hacking probe
Published 11:39 am Wednesday, January 4, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA and FBI directors — along with the director of national intelligence — will brief President-elect Donald Trump on the investigation into Russia’s alleged hacking efforts during the 2016 election.
Transition officials say CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey (KOH’-mee) and national intelligence chief James Clapper will meet with Trump in New York on Friday.
Trump has cast doubt on the case being made by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee.
Trump has blamed the DNC itself and sided with WikiLeaks founds Julian Assange, who claims Russian wasn’t involved.
This will be Trump’s first meeting with Comey since Comey’s October announcement that the FBI was reviewing additional emails connected to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Many Democrats blame the letter for turning the election to Trump.
