Obama reiterates conclusion of attempted Russian interference in 2016 election
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Former US president Barack Obama was accused of treason by the current US president, Mr Donald Trump, on July 22.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- Obama's office affirms Russia sought to influence the 2016 election.
- The office clarifies intelligence concludes no votes were manipulated.
- Obama's team dismisses claims to the contrary as "ridiculous" distractions.
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WASHINGTON - The office of US Democratic former resident Barack Obama said on July 22 that a document issued last week by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence does not undercut the conclusion that Russia tried to influence the 2016 US election but that it did not manipulate any votes.
“Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes,” Mr Obama’s office said in a statement.
President Donald Trump accused Mr Obama of "treason"
“These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction,” Mr Obama’s office said. REUTERS
