washington russia hack republican state political campaign old email domains republican national committee evidence successfully penetrate president-elect donald trump campaign fbi director jam comey say tuesday comey also tell lawmakers russia release information obtain state campaign old rnc email domains comment may buttress u.s. intelligence view moscow try help trump democrat hillary clinton 2016 campaign u.s. intelligence agencies friday release assessment russian president vladimir putin order covert effort help republican trump electoral chance discredit clinton report omit classify detail u.s. government stark public description say russian effort manipulate american electoral process leak hack email democrats russia deny interfere election president barack obama expel 35 russian suspect spy unite state impose sanction two russian intelligence agencies last month response allegations defense secretary ash carter tell news conference tuesday penalties start end u.s. retaliation hack senior officials suggest covert action may take comey tell lawmakers federal bureau investigation develop evidence trump campaign current rnc successfully hack say whether russia try hack trump campaign trump dispute accusations russian cyber attack election incoming chief staff say sunday new york businessman accept u.s. intelligence community conclusions russia responsible action may take moscow comey decline comment whether fbi might investigate link russia associate trump frequently call campaign improve relations washington moscow fbi director press senator ron wyden oregon democrat publicly provide declassify answer question jan. 20 day trump inaugurate comey suggest would unable comey appear senate intelligence committee along director national intelligence head central intelligence agency chief national security agency time controversy washington 2016 election testify congress first time since trump beat clinton nov. comey criticize democrats statements separate investigation clinton use private email server secretary state controversy russia allege role attempt influence election roil washington democratic lawmakers call independent commission investigate matter republicans worry affair might call question legitimacy trump victory comey say evidence russia hack republican state-level political campaign old email domains rnc long use contrast friday report assess russian military intelligence use intermediaries wikileaks dcleaks.com guccifer 2.0 persona release email acquire democratic national committee top democrats part effort help trump harm clinton dnc deny multiple request make fbi examine hack servers comey say add agents rely forensic analysis conduct cyber security firm crowdstrike hire dnc help clean hack detect last spring senior u.s. republican democratic senators introduce legislation tuesday seek impose wide range sanction russia cyber activities action syria ukraine russia hack republican state campaign trump 's fbi head