U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies agree that Russia hacked Democratic National Committee emails with the intention of tipping the election in favor of President-elect Donald Trump. The FBI previously told lawmakers it could not be sure of the motive behind the Russian cyberattack, but they now agree with the CIA assessment that Moscow intended to improve Trump’s chances of winning.

At this point the entire intelligence community agrees that the hacks were motivated to help Mr. Trump win the election for president.

Mr. Brennan, Director of National Intelligence Mr. Clapper, Director of the CIS, and James Comey, FBI Director met earlier this week and there is a strong consensus between them on the “scope, nature and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election.”

An interagency memo states:

“The three of us also agree that our organizations, along with others, need to focus on completing the thorough review of this issue that has been directed by President Obama and which is being led by the DNI.”

This report about Mr. Comey’s current position will belay suggestions by some that the CIA and the FBI weren’t in agreement on Russian President Vladi­mir Putin’s intentions.

President Obama spoke about the hacking at his press conference on Friday.

“This happened at the highest levels of the Russian government. I will let you make that determination as to whether there are high-level Russian officials who go off rogue and decide to tamper with the U.S. election process without Vladimir Putin knowing about it.”

At the same time Mr. Putin heaped praise on Mr. Trump concerning his comments about Russia.

“He wants to move to another level of relations, a closer, deeper level of relations with Russia,” he said. “How can we not welcome this? Of course we welcome this. He is a very outstanding person, talented, without any doubt.”

Meanwhile it appears that Mr. Trump is continuing to define his own reality.

“I think it’s ridiculous,” I think it’s just another excuse. I don’t believe it. . . . No, I don’t believe it at all.” Donald Trump, Fox News Sunday.

Either Mr. Trump is delusional, or there is a more sinister reason for his fantastic denial. Hopefully the release of the investigation orders by President Obama into the Russian/Putin hacking, and upcoming Senate investigations will answer that question for us.

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