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Originally Posted by GrussGott
Adm. Mike Rogers, director of both the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, told lawmakers yesterday that he has not been granted the authority by President Trump to disrupt Russian election hacking operations ,
"Asked by Democratic Sen. Jack Reed if he has been directed by the President, through the defense secretary, to confront Russian cyber operators at the source, Rogers said 'no I have not' but noted that he has tried to work within the authority he maintains as a commander."
Rogers' key quote: "Clearly what we have done hasn't been enough."
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders: "Nobody is denying him the authority. We’re looking at a number of different ways that we can put pressure."
Be smart: This is a very important, very consequential story. This is the top cyber official saying Trump, despite overwhelming and unambiguous proof Russia continues to meddle in our elections, isn’t retaliating.
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Yup, and now Mueller is asking about trump directly too, as if we haven't had the news of the week competitors all picked out already and it's only Tuesday.
Btw, heads up guys, our favorite showed up again