BRR! Josh Earnest just poured some cold water on the Dems' election narrative

Doug P. | 3:05 PM on December 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/808388058508914690

In spite of reports that either directly claim or insinuate that Russia “hacked the election” last month, White House Spokesman Josh Earnest admitted that wasn’t the case:

US intel agencies didn't detect any malicious cyberactivity "that interfered w the casting and counting of ballots" on Nov. 8 @PressSec

— Juliet Eilperin (@eilperin) December 12, 2016

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says there was no evidence of hacks impacting counting and/or casting of ballots

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) December 12, 2016

Earnest said it’s been determined Russia was behind various cyberactivity not directly related to the election:

.@PressSec: You don't "need a security clearance to figure out who benefited from malicious Russian cyber activity." https://t.co/6oVIntSOrR pic.twitter.com/t95bwXccCH

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 12, 2016

With that in mind, the Obama White House will respond:

WH sez @POTUS ordered "proportional response" against Russia for politically aimed "hack & leak strategy," which may never be made public.

— Alexis Simendinger (@ASimendinger) December 12, 2016