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| Trump denies CIA Russia meddling report | Trump denies CIA Russia meddling report |
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| President-elect Donald Trump has said he "doesn't believe" a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway the election in his favour. | |
| In an interview with Fox News being broadcast later, he blamed Democrats for "ridiculous" reports that blamed Russia for the attacks. | |
| Russian officials have repeatedly denied the hacking accusations. | Russian officials have repeatedly denied the hacking accusations. |
| Senior Republicans have now joined Democrats in calling for a full investigation into the intelligence. | Senior Republicans have now joined Democrats in calling for a full investigation into the intelligence. |
| Republican Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a joint statement with top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and others that the CIA's report "should alarm every American". | Republican Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a joint statement with top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and others that the CIA's report "should alarm every American". |
| The hacks, targeting emails at the Democratic Party and the emails of a key aide to presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, shook the presidential campaign. | |
| In October, US government officials pointed the finger at Russia, accusing it of meddling in the campaign to undermine the electoral process. | |
| But on Friday, the intelligence community went further when US media reports said the CIA had "high confidence" that Russians were trying to influence the election in Mr Trump's favour. | |
| Russians had hacked the Republican party but chose not to reveal the contents of what they found, the reports said. | |
| Mr Trump told Fox News Sunday: "I think it's ridiculous. I think it's just another excuse. I don't believe it." | |
| Republican party spokesman Sean Spicer said the party had not been hacked and the intelligence report was wrong. | |
| According to US media which have viewed the Fox interview in advance, Mr Trump also said: | |
| Mr Trump, an outsider who stunned the political world by beating Hillary Clinton in last month's election, will assume office on 20 January. |