Donald Trump helped by Russia, intelligence committee says

Republican-led Senators back finding of US intelligence agencies - and contradict Trump

Senate Intelligence Committee chair Robert Burr says Russia meddled in 2016 election
Senate Intelligence Committee chair Robert Burr says Russia meddled in 2016 election
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The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has backed US intelligence agencies’ 2017 finding that Russia worked to boost Donald Trump’s chances of winning the 2016 presidential election - and to hurt Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

Its conclusion is “a powerful bipartisan endorsement of a conclusion that had been called into question by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee”, says Politico.

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