Trump: Intel brief on ‘so-called’ Russia hacking delayed

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President-elect Trump announced Tuesday evening that a planned intelligence briefing on the “so-called” cyberattacks by Russia that interfered with the presidential election has been delayed.

Trump expressed skepticism over the weekend about the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia was involved in a hacking plot aimed at interfering in the election. He said he knew “things that other people don’t know” and hinted that further information would soon be on the way. “You’ll find out on Tuesday or Wednesday,” he told reporters.

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