US Department of Homeland Security finds no evidence of Russia helping Trump run for election
The US Department of Homeland Security has seen no evidence that Russia helped Donald Trump in the US election, - the agency's head Kristen Nielsen announced.
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| US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters |
"I don't think I've seen anything that shows a specific intention to help President Trump win the election," Politico quoted Ms. Nielsen.
Previously, US intelligence accused Russia of interfering in the election, although the agency also confirmed that it found no evidence that this interference affected the voting results.Moscow has repeatedly denied the allegations, with Russian President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, calling them "absolutely baseless."
On May 22, the heads of the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence informed Congress about measures to protect America's election infrastructure.
