And some of his biggest boosters have completely rejected it, ostensibly because conceding that Russia worked to elect Trump might diminish the president's victory. There hasn’t been any proven Russian hacking of anything, folks! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2017Note that Trump sent this tweet almost 24 hours before The Post's report went online. Whether Russia was framed or Obama choked, it's all good for Trump. This is a template argument for the president's backers, and he provided it even before publication of The Post's report.

Source: Washington Post June 23, 2017 17:48 UTC