The recently released Grizzly Steppe joint document assembled by the CIA/FBI/NSA and Homeland Security outlined some serious accusations at Russia, and Vladimir Putin’s regime. None of which, to this date, have been proven.
Homeland Security, I might add, also refused to sign off on this document, which you can read here.
Media Watch has received access to the Declassified report which you can read here.
NSA’s level of confidence has also been listed as moderate. And you would think, if anyone had pertinent info related to the supposed hacks, it would be that department.
Here are a few key excerpts from the “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections” document:
• “Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Hillary Clinton and harm her electability and potential presidency.”
But the document also decides that Russia didn’t influence vote tallying.
• “Russian intelligence obtained and maintained access to elements of multiple US state or local electoral boards. DHS assesses that the types of systems Russian actors targeted or compromised were not involved in vote tallying.”
• “We have high confidence in these judgements, CIA and FBI, NSA has moderate confidence.”
• “Russian behaviour since early November 2016, increases our confidence in our assessment of Russian motivations and goals.”
• “Russia’s intelligence services conducted cyber operations against targets associated with the 2016 US presidential election, including targets associated with both major US political parties.”
• “Russia’s state-run propaganda machine (RT) contributed to the influence campaign by serving as a platform for Kremlin messaging to Russian and international audiences.”
Media Spin 