October 17, 2016
THE LEAD CONSPIRATOR:
Pence Breaks Sharply With Trump On Russian Hacking And 'Rigged Election' (Emily Stephenson, 10/17/16, Reuters)
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence contradicted running mate Donald Trump on Sunday by saying evidence points to Russian involvement in email hacks tied to the U.S. election and that Moscow should face "severe consequences" if it has compromised U.S. email security.Pence, appearing in television interviews, also said he and Trump would respect the outcome of the Nov. 8 election. But later the same day Trump stuck by his contention that the race is being "rigged" by the media and at voting locations.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 17, 2016 4:50 PM