<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: The Tangled Web
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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released a declassified version of its , following a Senate hearing on the subject yesterday. The report concludes that while hackers did not attempt to meddle directly with vote counts, the Russian government did order a series of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns in order to help Donald Trump win the election. However, it doesn’t make any new evidence public, and it’s unlikely to sway any of those who still doubt Russia’s role—including . The president-elect’s friendliness toward Russia sets him apart from most members of his own party, who see Russian President Vladimir Putin as a standard-bearer for conservative values as well as for goals like fighting ISIS and reducing dependence on global trade.
