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The 2016 US presidential election was marked by allegations of Russian interference, including hacking and disinformation campaigns. While there is no consensus on the extent of Russian interference, US officials have concluded that Russia did attempt to influence the election.

In 2016, the US intelligence community, including the CIA, FBI, and NSA, concluded that Russia had engaged in a campaign to influence the US presidential election. The intelligence agencies found that Russia had hacked into the email accounts of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and released sensitive information through WikiLeaks and other outlets.

In July 2016, the DNC announced that it had been hacked, and in October 2016, WikiLeaks released a batch of emails that had been stolen from the DNC. The emails appeared to show that the DNC had favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary, and they were widely reported in the media.

In the aftermath of the election, US intelligence agencies concluded that Russia had engaged in a broader campaign to influence the election, including hacking into the email accounts of Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, and releasing sensitive information through WikiLeaks.

In January 2017, the US intelligence community released a report that concluded that Russia had engaged in a campaign to influence the election, and that the goal of the campaign was to help Donald Trump win the presidency. The report found that Russia had used a variety of tactics, including hacking and disinformation, to achieve its goal.

In July 2018, a special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller concluded that Russia had engaged in a "sweeping and systematic" effort to interfere in the 2016 election, and that the goal of the effort was to help Trump win the presidency. The investigation found that Russia had used a variety of tactics, including hacking and disinformation, to achieve its goal.

It's worth noting that while there is evidence that Russia engaged in a campaign to influence the 2016 election, there is no evidence that Russia's efforts actually changed the outcome of the election.