Headline Roundup • January 4th, 2017
Trump Derides Intel Briefing
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday evening to deride the US intelligence agencies due to brief him on alleged Russian hacking of American political groups.
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Trump Cites Assange to Dispute Russian Role in Hacking

New York Times (News)
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President-elect Donald J. Trump appears to side with the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over United States intelligence agencies.
Divide Widens Between Trump and Intelligence Officials

CBN
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President-elect Donald Trump and intelligence officials appear to be at odds over a briefing about Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
Trump says that briefing was delayed. Intelligence officials are disputing those claims.
Trump derides intel briefing on 'so-called' Russian hacking

CNN Digital
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President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday evening to deride the US intelligence agencies due to brief him on alleged Russian hacking of American political groups.
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