Published 02:59 IST, August 19th 2020
US Senate Intelligence Committee confirms Russian interference in 2016 elections
US Senate intelligence committee has stated that the Kremlin indeed meddled in the 2016 presidential election wherein Donald Trump beat Hilary Clinton to the WH
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US Senate intelligence committee has stated that Kremlin indeed meddled in 2016 presidential election wherein Donald Trump beat Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton in race to White House.
According to reports, Senate panel found in its fifth and final report that Russia launched aggressive efforts on behalf of Trump to ensure his victory in last US presidential election.
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Republican-led Senate panel confirms Russian interference
As per reports, US Senate panel’s report on Russian interference is at least 1,300 ps and gives a "comprehensive description to date of Russia’s activities". bipartisan investigation took three and a half years to reach a conclusion, almost entirety encompassing Trump’s first term as President of United States.
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report’s conclusion has been left open-ended and does t give a definitive indication as to wher Trump campaign colluded with Russia but confirms Kremlin's role in 2016 election.
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As per reports, Republicans in panel submitted ditional views and demanded that report must explicitly state that Trump campaign did t collude with Russia but Democrats in panel claimed that report clearly indicated collusion.
Earlier, former special counsel Robert Mueller in his report on Russian interference in 2016 US election h also substantiated Kremlin's role. However, while Muller’s report failed to charge Trump’s campaign associates, report highlighted that Trump knew about Russian interference and embraced Russia’s help.
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Senate report comes at a crucial time with next US Presidential election just months away. Donald Trump is looking to get re-elected for a second term and this time he is going up against presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris.
(Input credit AP)
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02:59 IST, August 19th 2020