Still, Tanden took the statement seriously enough to forward the email to John Podesta, Clinton's campaign chairman. Bloomberg, who is a registered independent, has endorsed Clinton and called her Republican rival, Donald Trump, a "con man." As in previous leaks, the Clinton campaign has refused to confirm or deny whether the latest batch of emails are authentic. Citing U.S. intelligence officials, they blame the Russian government for hacking Democratic officials' digital networks in an attempt to help elect Trump. WikiLeaks has released thousands of emails between Clinton aides regarding campaign strategy, speeches and gossip.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 15, 2016 20:02 UTC