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"Senior Republicans in Congress have said they will support further investigation of findings that Russian hackers meddled in the US election.
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said any foreign intervention in the polls was unacceptable.
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly poured scorn on the claims, made by US intelligence.
The CIA concluded on Friday that Russia's motive was to help Mr Trump.
Mr McConnell and Mr Ryan said their respective intelligence committees would investigate the allegations.
"Any foreign breach of our cyber-security measures is disturbing and I strongly condemn any such efforts," Senator McConnell told reporters, adding that "the Russians are not our friends"."
More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38294765
"Senior Republicans in Congress have said they will support further investigation of findings that Russian hackers meddled in the US election.
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said any foreign intervention in the polls was unacceptable.
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly poured scorn on the claims, made by US intelligence.
The CIA concluded on Friday that Russia's motive was to help Mr Trump.
Mr McConnell and Mr Ryan said their respective intelligence committees would investigate the allegations.
"Any foreign breach of our cyber-security measures is disturbing and I strongly condemn any such efforts," Senator McConnell told reporters, adding that "the Russians are not our friends"."
More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38294765