Close X
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
ADVT 
International

Donald Trump asks proof of Russian meddling in US elections

IANS, 29 Dec, 2016 07:11 PM
    A spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump said that the US government needs to present evidence that Russia interfered in last month's elections.
     
    "If the United States has clear proof of anyone interfering with our elections, we should make that known," Sean Spicer said in a conference call with reporters on Thursday.
     
    The future White House press secretary said that right now we need to see further facts explaining that Trump is open to changing his opinion on the matter if the evidence warrants, Efe news agency reported.
     
    President Barack Obama says the US will "take measures" against Russia in retaliation for Moscow's alleged hacking of Democratic National Committee e-mails that put Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her team in a negative light.
     
    The claim of Russian meddling arose following the publication by WikiLeaks of e-mails from the DNC and from Clinton campaign chair John Podesta.
     
    The DNC communications showed that that supposedly neutral body was anxious to ensure that Clinton defeated Senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries.
     
    The CIA has concluded that Russia intervened to help Trump win the election, though WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has gone on record more than once that Russia was not the source of the material he published.
     
    Speaking on condition of anonymity, US intelligence officials have told the press that they are certain Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly involved in the putative hacking.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Distraught Indian In UAE Sees Ray Of Hope

    Distraught Indian In UAE Sees Ray Of Hope
    An Indian man who was forced to spend over eight months on the terrace of a building in UAE's Ajman city is finally getting much needed offers of help, a newspaper said on Friday.

    Distraught Indian In UAE Sees Ray Of Hope

    Stage Actress Kismat Baig Shot Dead In Pakistan's Lahore

    Stage Actress Kismat Baig Shot Dead In Pakistan's Lahore
    Kismat Baig was returning to her house after performing at a stage play when gunmen riding a car and a motorcycle intercepted her and opened fire at her last evening

    Stage Actress Kismat Baig Shot Dead In Pakistan's Lahore

    Trudeau Says There's No Link Between Him And Foundation Bearing Family Name

    MONROVIA, Liberia — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is distancing himself from a growing opposition furor over a private Liberal fundraiser where one attendee subsequently donated $1 million to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.

    Trudeau Says There's No Link Between Him And Foundation Bearing Family Name

    Toronto Mayor To Introduce Road Toll Plan For Two Highways

    Toronto Mayor To Introduce Road Toll Plan For Two Highways
    TORONTO — The mayor of Canada's largest city says he wants to impose a toll of roughly $2 on two major highways leading to Toronto's downtown core.

    Toronto Mayor To Introduce Road Toll Plan For Two Highways

    Canadian Accused In Death Countryman In Mexico Jailed As 'Precaution'

    Canadian Accused In Death Countryman In Mexico Jailed As 'Precaution'
    A Mexican judge has ordered a Canadian man who was arrested for the killing of a fellow countryman to be locked up for nine months as a "precautionary measure" while authorities investigate the death.

    Canadian Accused In Death Countryman In Mexico Jailed As 'Precaution'

    2 Indians Killed, 4 Injured In Road Accident In Oman

    2 Indians Killed, 4 Injured In Road Accident In Oman
    Two Indians have been killed and four others, including three children, injured when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a vehicle in Oman, a media report said today.

    2 Indians Killed, 4 Injured In Road Accident In Oman