Former President Donald Trump, who infamously urged Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails during the 2016 campaign, is now condemning the recent hack-and-leak of campaign documents he initially attributed to Iran, saying that it is unacceptable and demanding a robust government response.
Asked about the hack Thursday, Trump told reporters, “Yeah I don’t like it. Really bad. I’m not happy with it. They should — our government shouldn’t let that happen.”
He also asserted the government should take action against the cyberattack. “There should be a response,” Trump declared.
The FBI is investigating the breach, which has yet to be officially attributed to any party. Reports suggest that the hackers compromised the personal email account of Roger Stone, a long-time Trump ally. The intrusion, which occurred in June, triggered a scramble among the Trump campaign, the FBI, and Microsoft to mitigate the damage and assess whether Iran was involved in a broader cyber threat.
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