But one year after those instructions were given, the Trump White House remains divided over whether to act, intelligence officials said. The classified Russian intelligence report, obtained by The Washington Post, offered examples of the messages the fake personas spread. Mixing propaganda and funThe Washington Post's national security reporters unveil the deep divisions inside the Obama White House over how to respond to Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. But the CIA still had to finalize the plans, and the Trump White House wanted to review them. Before the agency could proceed, intelligence officials informed the White House that it would need new authorities from the president.

Source: Washington Post December 25, 2017 19:07 UTC