The outgoing US administration, mainstream media and intelligence community are spreading the Russian hacking fiction in order to discredit Donald Trump’s presidency and undermine potential efforts to mend ties with Moscow, according to a former US Senate policy adviser and diplomat.
James Jatras, who is also a specialist in international relations and legislative politics in Washington, made the remarks in a phone interview with Press TV on Monday while commenting on the media frenzy in the US about Russia’s alleged campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election.
US officials, including President Barack Obama, have accused the Kremlin of carrying out cyberattacks against US political organizations to help the Republican candidate win the White House.
On Friday, the US intelligence community released an unclassified report claiming that the Russian government directed hackers to target various Democratic Party organizations and operatives…