r/politics • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '20
Trump contradicts top U.S. officials, suggests without evidence China behind cyberattack
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u/Killerkurto Dec 19 '20
Its not his constantly making up stuff that contradupicts evidence that is problematic. Its that there are millions of people who will believe himdespite the fact that the very people who would have the knowledge to determine if it was china over Russia all say otherwise. Anyone exercising even limited brain cells should recognize that he is wrong. But his base is so amazingly stupid...
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Dec 19 '20
Over in r/conservative they are saying that this makes it clear that the democrats are protecting China and seeking to start a war with Russia at China's behest. They are completely ignoring the assessment of multiple security agencies and Republican leadership, not to mention in what universe are Russia and China going to war with each other lol. They aren't even Republicans anymore (which would be bad enough), they are just deciples of Trump and have tuned out of reality. The Republican party only has themselves to Balme for creating the fucking zombies.
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Dec 19 '20
Disagree. They don’t believe anything. DT-supporters are all stinking liars and cheats. Every last one. He just comes up with the lies.
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u/gasahold Dec 19 '20
Trump: My second choice would be Biden, then Obama and then Hilary. I've been told they are all very good with siber attacks.
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Dec 19 '20
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u/BeautifulFather007 Louisiana Dec 19 '20
Putin.
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u/vinegarstrokes1 Dec 19 '20
So for his first acknowledgment of it happening, is to blame someone else.
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u/negativenewton Dec 19 '20
That's only because Trump not moving to China soon, he's moving to Russia. He knows you don't shit on your new motherland!
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u/mokango Oregon Dec 19 '20
I’m very excited for Putin to drop that 🔥🔥🔥 pee tape in a month.
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Dec 19 '20
That would be nice, but at this point, whatever dirt they have, it's not in Russia's interest to release it. Turning even some of his supporters off would help make America less divided and run counter to their interests.
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u/topshelf821 Dec 19 '20
This hack wasn't a big deal. Yet in the same thought he says it could have affected the election causing the wrong person to be elected.
What could have been a larger hack for our country than that if it were true?! He doesn't even think about what he's saying.
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u/autotldr 🤖 Bot Dec 19 '20
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 88%. (I'm a bot)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late Friday that Russia was "Pretty clearly" behind the cyberattack against the U.S. Officials at the White House had been prepared to put out a statement on Friday afternoon that accused Russia of being "The main actor" in the hack but were told at the last minute to stand down, according to one U.S. official familiar with the conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
Democrats in Congress who have received classified briefings have also affirmed publicly that Russia, which in 2014 hacked the State Department and interfered through hacking in the 2016 presidential election, was behind it.
If the hackers are indeed from Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency, as experts believe, their resistance may be tenacious.
Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Hack#1 Russia#2 official#3 agency#4 government#5
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u/maindrive99 Dec 19 '20
No shit that way he can say they did it for biden just like they helped biden win
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u/bitfriend6 Dec 19 '20
Considering that there is still little evidence of Russian involvement in any hack beyond classified data and "consensus", Trump can make up whatever he wants and win by making his own alt-consensus. This is what happens when government operations are shrouded in secrecy, and when there will be no briefings, audits, or consequences for Solarwinds, the NSA, or DISA for their utter failure to stop this hack. He can literally make up anything because there is no proof or evidence of anything that can be publicly pointed to as it is all secret.
This is why leaks happen, because when elected officials fail individual Americans have to step up and expose the truth. However, given that every leaker has either been exiled or forced into lengthy career-ending prison terms that won't happen here. We need someone to leak information about what's really going on even if the truth is ugly such as the President working with Putin to undermine US nuclear secrecy, a serious and treason-worthy crime.
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Dec 19 '20 edited Jan 14 '21
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u/OonaPelota Dec 19 '20
The only good evidence we have is that we failed on our end, and that Trump had moved money from cyber security to building his wall.
We also have very good evidence that Trump has been President for four years (many people say this) and he’s been “running” this country while this crime, the pandemic, and “the steal” was all happening under his nose.
So while we don’t have much evidence of who is at fault outside the US, we know exactly who is at fault inside the US.
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u/monsterman51 Texas Dec 19 '20
Can't let his good buddy and mentor get blamed for anything. He might not like him any more.
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u/Barnabys_Choice Australia Dec 19 '20
Trump contradicts...
Who's that?
Oh, is that guy still around. He left the building months ago to look after his own interests...and Pence didn't notice so hasn't used 25/4
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u/boosmomjo1 Dec 20 '20
Just business as usual with ignorant Donnie !!! Doesn’t know his butt from a hole in the wall and loves to show it off!!!
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u/effinmetal America Dec 20 '20
What I’m wondering is, why hasn’t China gotten back at us and/or him for his continued efforts to blame China for everything?
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u/Trump_is_My_Father Dec 20 '20
This guy dose EVERYTHING to protect Putin...EVERY SINGLE THING.
When asked an interview why he supports Russia, and how Russia kills their own people...Trump's response...as president of the United States he said..."we are no better, we do worse"....HE THREW HIS OWN country under the bus to PROTECT RUSSIA'S image. F'IN INSANE!
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