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Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:38 AM Jul 2016

Did the Russians Hack DNC and release email to help Trump?

Perhaps as important as the email’s contents is who may have leaked them. The leak is believed to be the fruit of a network intrusion that was discovered last month by the DNC. According to security firms who spoke to the Washington Post,

that was the work of hackers associated with the Russian government, raising the possibility that a foreign government is trying to manipulate the US election.

http://www.vox.com/2016/7/23/12261020/dnc-email-leaks-explained

On CNN Democratic Official suggest the Russians Released the email to influence the election....

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Did the Russians Hack DNC and release email to help Trump? (Original Post) heresAthingdotcom Jul 2016 OP
Yes... obviously - n/t lapfog_1 Jul 2016 #1
Simply put; YES Southerncomfy Jul 2016 #2
Who was the DNC trying to help? B Calm Jul 2016 #3
Won't matter, it isn't going to help Trump still_one Jul 2016 #4
Why did the DNC open themselves up for criticism by violating their own rules? Scuba Jul 2016 #5
It would be best not to rise to the bait... Boxerfan Jul 2016 #7
Does the sun rise in the East? tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #6
Russia didn't hack the RNC Raspol Jul 2016 #8
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