Clinton says Putin's "personal beef" prompted election hacks
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WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton is blaming Russian interference for her defeat in the presidential race, casting her loss as part of a long-running strategy by Russian President Vladimir Putin to discredit the fundamental tenets of American government.
In an address to donors at a Thursday night gathering in New York City, Clinton cited a "personal beef" with Putin as a possible reason for the country to meddle in the race. Echoing concerns raised by the White House, Clinton suggested Putin was personally involved an effort to hack the Democratic National committee and top campaign aide John Podesta.
"Vladimir Putin himself directed the covert cyberattacks against our electoral system, against our democracy, apparently because he has a personal beef against me," ''He is determined not only to score a point against me but also undermine our democracy."
