secret russia behind election hack donald trump political opponents express goal get donald trump elect well mobilize kremlin-funded troll army pose trump supporters spread propaganda behalf almost inconceivable vladimir putin actually get hand dirty intelligence official report vladimir putin aware attack election specifically hillary clinton directly participate participate mean orchestrate entire thing nbc report two senior officials direct access information say new intelligence show putin personally direct hack material democrats leak otherwise use intelligence come diplomatic source spy work u.s. ally officials said.putin objectives multifaceted high-level intelligence source tell nbc news begin vendetta hillary clinton morph effort show corruption american politics split key american ally create image countries depend u.s. credible global leader anymore official said.trump repeatedly deny knowledge russian operation head man say want new best friend deny happen all.so stand donald trump election thank direct interference russia vladimir putin trump personally ask russia hack enemies national u.s. television since win appoint numerous pro-russia people likely cater putin whims include one russian political commentator call christmas gift trump russia course could call thank gift trump say could shoot someone broad daylight lose single supporter december 19 learn whether hand country enemy still manage assume office electors historically hard job true test patriotism imaginable stand trump drive final nail country coffin watch cbs report new terrify information new us intelligence source confirm hack could occur without putin bless jeffpeguescbs report https //t.co/xsijmlms3x pic.twitter.com/hpmgr7cg7f cbs news cbsnews december 15 2016featured image via getty image justin sullivan/ian walton break putin directly orchestrate hack get trump elect video