By Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner
President Trump’s administration is “fully aware” of the threat of Russian interference in the 2018 election cycle, a top intelligence official told lawmakers.
“There obviously is concern about this ongoing effort of Russians to interfere with our elections,” Dan Coats, the director of the Office of National Intelligence, told the Senate Armed Services Committee. “The White House is well aware of that, as we all are, and agencies have been tasked to address this.”
Congressional Democrats have accused Trump of neglecting to respond to Russian cyberattacks against the Democratic party in 2016. The accusations have arisen out of his personal distaste for discussing the interference, which he believes has been turned into an excuse for rival Hillary Clinton’s defeat, as well as criticisms of the implementation of Russia-related sanctions and other policy areas.
“The White House is well aware of that, as we all are, and agencies have been tasked to address this,” he said.
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