President-elect Donald Trump has cast doubt on US claims that Russia interfered in the November 8 election, and vowed to reveal new information.
The US intelligence community has determined that the Russian government interfered in the presidential election by hacking Democratic operatives and groups in order to help Trump defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
Both Russia and Trump have rejected the accusations, with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying the US should either provide evidence or stop the allegations.
“Well, I just want them to be sure, because it’s a pretty serious charge, and I want them to be sure,” Trump told reporters at his estate in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Saturday.
The president-elect said the allegation was similar to the mistake US intelligence had made when it claimed Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
Trump also said he would disclose new information about the cyber intrusion, saying hacking…