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    To the Point

    Did Russia Influence the US Election?

    Donald Trump calls allegations that Russia tried to influence the US elections, "ridiculous, just an excuse."

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 12, 2016 • 1 min read

    Donald Trump calls allegations that Russia tried to influence the US elections, "ridiculous, just an excuse."

    That puts the President-elect at odds with the CIA, the Democrats — and leading Republicans — on whether Vladimir Putin helped put Trump in the White House. President Obama's accused of failing to take any action long before the November voting — but Trump is isolating himself even before he takes office. He says the intelligence community is being used for politics, while members of both parties in Congress say the stakes are too high for partisanship.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    2 of 3
    CIA says Russia sought to influence US election
    1. 1:22Syrian forces have control of 98% of Eastern Aleppo
    2. 7:56Did Russia Influence the US Election?You’re reading this
    3. 40:47Federal employees working on climate change fear witch hunt
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