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| Obama orders review into 'Russian hacking' before US election | Obama orders review into 'Russian hacking' before US election |
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| President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into a series of cyber-attacks, blamed on Russia, that shook the US election season. | President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into a series of cyber-attacks, blamed on Russia, that shook the US election season. |
| The hacks targeted emails at the Democratic Party and a key aide to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. | The hacks targeted emails at the Democratic Party and a key aide to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. |
| In October, US government officials pointed the finger at Russia, accusing it of meddling in the US vote. | In October, US government officials pointed the finger at Russia, accusing it of meddling in the US vote. |
| Republican Donald Trump, who will succeed Mr Obama in the White House, has consistently disputed that. | Republican Donald Trump, who will succeed Mr Obama in the White House, has consistently disputed that. |
| This week he told Time Magazine: "I don't believe it. I don't believe they [Russians] interfered." | This week he told Time Magazine: "I don't believe it. I don't believe they [Russians] interfered." |
| He added that he thought the accusation against Russia was politically driven. | He added that he thought the accusation against Russia was politically driven. |
| 'Sending a message' - BBC White House reporter Tara McKelvey | |
| The "full review", as Lisa Monaco, Mr Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, described it during a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, sounds impressive. It'll look at Russian efforts to sway the US presidential election. In fact, the report is likely to rely largely on work that FBI investigators and others have already done on the subject. | |
| It's also unclear which parts of the report, if any, will be shown to the public. In some ways, her announcement about the report - made only a few weeks before she and her colleagues leave office - seems to be part of an effort to burnish their legacy. Several days ago a counterterrorism report was released that was a compilation of previous legal and policy work by Obama administration officials - with few revelations. | |
| The report on Russian hacking - like the recent one on counterterrorism - is likely to act more as a way to showcase the Obama administration's efforts, sending a message to the incoming administration about what they believe is important, rather than as a way to provide new information to the public. | |
| Democrats were enraged when hackers breached email accounts of the Democratic National Committee and Mrs Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta. | Democrats were enraged when hackers breached email accounts of the Democratic National Committee and Mrs Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta. |
| State voter registration databases in Illinois and Arizona were also breached. | State voter registration databases in Illinois and Arizona were also breached. |
| The Podesta emails were revealed by Wikileaks and posted online. | The Podesta emails were revealed by Wikileaks and posted online. |
| At one point, Mr Trump encouraged Russia by name to "find" Mrs Clinton's emails, although he said after an outcry that he was being sarcastic. | At one point, Mr Trump encouraged Russia by name to "find" Mrs Clinton's emails, although he said after an outcry that he was being sarcastic. |
| Democrats claimed the hacks were a deliberate attempt to undermine Mrs Clinton's campaign. | Democrats claimed the hacks were a deliberate attempt to undermine Mrs Clinton's campaign. |
| "The president wanted this done under his watch because he takes it very seriously," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz. | "The president wanted this done under his watch because he takes it very seriously," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz. |
| "We are committed to ensuring the integrity of our elections." | "We are committed to ensuring the integrity of our elections." |
| He described the review as a "deep dive" into "malicious" cyber-activity. | He described the review as a "deep dive" into "malicious" cyber-activity. |
| It will look at the methods, targets and the US government's response, he said, and it will be completed before Mr Obama leaves office and hands over to Mr Trump in January. | It will look at the methods, targets and the US government's response, he said, and it will be completed before Mr Obama leaves office and hands over to Mr Trump in January. |
| It is unclear if the contents of the review will be made public. | It is unclear if the contents of the review will be made public. |
| More on Trump and Russia | More on Trump and Russia |
| Why Trump strikes a chord with Russians | Why Trump strikes a chord with Russians |
| Russia's Putin calls Trump 'a clever man' | Russia's Putin calls Trump 'a clever man' |
| Are there any Trump links to Putin? | Are there any Trump links to Putin? |