Democratic lawmakers want data on DNC hack declassified
Democratic lawmakers at the US Congress have called for declassification of any intelligence found in regard to a security breach in the Democratic National Committee’s email system.
WikiLeaks’ release of some 20,000 emails from the committee staff on Friday night left the party in tatters as it showed that the DNC had favored the now Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton.
The leaks outraged Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and his supporters, resulting in resignation of the committee’s chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Democrats have on various occasions pointed the finger at Russians, including an indication by President Barack Obama, who said Tuesday that “anything's possible,” when asked a question on if Russia could be behind it.
According to Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin might prefer Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over his Democratic rival because the New York businessman has “repeatedly expressed admiration” for Putin in the past.
Democrats argue that since the hack may be a state sponsored one, targeting the 216 presidential election; therefore, the White House should consider declassifying any assessment by the intelligence community over the matter.
"Given the grave nature of this breach and the fact that it may ultimately be found to be a state-sponsored attempt to manipulate our presidential election, we believe a heightened measure of transparency is warranted," Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Adam Schiff said in a letter to the president.
In his interview with NBC on Tuesday, the US president said an investigation was underway by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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