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
What could that mean?
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/808389558060679168
Accompanied by some hashtags, no doubt.
https://twitter.com/JimRoseVSOP/status/808387631755034624
https://twitter.com/mattcoldagelli/status/808388590468210688
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/808397306273918984
Well that should end it hahahahaha no it won't https://t.co/2hCPZaFpB5
— Mojo (@Psudrozz) December 12, 2016