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Sounds like a mention in passing of the most likely culprit by a background source turned into definitive proof in original article, then all other media repeat ad nauseum. This is a very typical newscycle, and doesn't mean officials have solid proof. Though it doesn't mean they do not either.

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I think it's more likely a deliberate move by the White House. They want us to believe it was Russia, but they either aren't ready to publicly substantiate the claim or don't want to be held to it politically, so they make the accusation through an anonymous source.

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