Clinton campaign presses for intel on Russian hacking

Obama administration ‘owes it to the American people’ to tell what it knows about Russian hacking of Clinton campaign emails and those of the DNC

WASHINGTON— Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Monday said that the Obama administration “owes it to the American people” to tell what it knows about Russian hacking of Clinton campaign emails and those of the Democratic National Committee as it attempted to sway last month’s election.

Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, whose emails were stolen and posted on the internet, said “never before in the history of our Republic have we seen such an effort to undermine the bedrock of our democracy.”

Podesta said the campaign supports an effort by a handful of members of the Electoral College, including a Republican who says he won’t vote for President-elect Donald Trump, to be briefed on US intelligence on potential links between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

Open letter

Ten electors on Monday released an “open letter” to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper requesting information about ongoing investigations on ties between Trump and “Russian government interference in the election.”

Podesta agrees with Senate Intelligence Democrats who last week called for President Barack Obama to declassify and make public intelligence information on Russia’s attempts to interfere in the election.