Pence condemns Russian election interference

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Pence condemns Russian election interference
Ellen Nakashima

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday affirmed the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia sought to influence the 2016 election, stating firmly what President Donald Trump has been reluctant to say.

"While other nations certainly possessed the capability, the fact is Russia meddled in our 2016 elections," Pence said, speaking at a government cybersecurity conference here hosted by the Department of Homeland Security.

"That is the unambiguous judgment of our intelligence community, and as the President said, we 'accept the intelligence community's conclusion,'" Pence said.

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