The US Senate Armed Services Committee is to hold a briefing today for members to learn more about the Obama administration's response to suspected Russian interference in the 2016 election and the alleged harassment of American diplomats. Several U.S. intelligence officials, including national intelligence Director James Clapper, are expected to testify. <br/><br/>President Barack Obama hit back at Moscow last week with a set of sanctions targeting Russia's leading spy agencies by expelling 35 Russian diplomats. <br/><br/>The Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have both concluded that the Russian government was behind the hacking and intentional exposure of stolen documents via WikiLeaks to disrupt the election. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump in a series of tweets said the CIA, FBI and other agencies, still do not have proof that Russia penetrated Democratic party computers and gave the documents to WikiLeaks.

The US Senate Armed Services Committee is to hold a briefing today for members to learn more about the Obama administration's response to suspected Russian interference in the 2016 election and the alleged harassment of American diplomats. Several U.S. intelligence officials, including national intelligence Director James Clapper, are expected to testify. <br/><br/>President Barack Obama hit back at Moscow last week with a set of sanctions targeting Russia's leading spy agencies by expelling 35 Russian diplomats. <br/><br/>The Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have both concluded that the Russian government was behind the hacking and intentional exposure of stolen documents via WikiLeaks to disrupt the election. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump in a series of tweets said the CIA, FBI and other agencies, still do not have proof that Russia penetrated Democratic party computers and gave the documents to WikiLeaks.