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Headline Roundup December 16th, 2016

Obama on Russian Hacking

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President Obama said: “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections ... we need to take action.” He is waiting for a final report.

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Obama on Alleged Russian Hacking: ‘We Need to Take Action — And We Will’
Obama on Alleged Russian Hacking: ‘We Need to Take Action — And We Will’

Breitbart News

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President Barack Obama has expressed his intent to take action against Russia for its alleged effort to impact the “integrity” of last month’s election.

Obama said that action may be “explicit and publicized” and some of it may not be, adding Russian President Vladimir Putin was aware of Obama’s sentiment on the issue.

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NPR (Online News)

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President Obama says the United States will respond to Russian cyberattacks that the intelligence community has concluded were part of an effort to influence the 2016 presidential election.

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Barack Obama promises retaliation against Russia over hacking during US election
Barack Obama promises retaliation against Russia over hacking during US election

The Guardian

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Barack Obama has warned that the US will retaliate for Russian cyberattacks during the presidential election.

According to extracts of an interview due to air on National Public Radio on Friday morning, the US president said he was waiting for a final report he has ordered into a range of Russian hacking attacks, but promised there would be a response.

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