Republican senators urge Trump to embrace findings on Russia hackingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior Republican senators urged President-elect Donald Trump to punish Russia in response to U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusion that President Vladimir Putin personally directed efforts aimed at influencing the outcome of the November election.  In a joint appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain said evidence was conclusive that Putin sought to influence the election - a point that Trump has refuted repeatedly by arguing it might be impossible to tell who was responsible.  “In a couple weeks, Donald Trump will be the defender of the free world and democracy,” Graham said. “You should let everybody know in America, Republicans and Democrats, that you’re going to make Russia pay a price for trying to interfere.” Both senators said they remain unsure if they will support Trump’s pick for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson, who has been criticized for his close ties to Putin. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday to consider Tillerson’s nomination.  Three U.S. intelligence agencies released a joint report on Friday that concluded that Putin directed efforts to help Trump’s electoral chances by discrediting his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.   Hackers penetrated the Democratic National Committee’s email server and separately stole emails from John Podesta, who chaired Clinton’s campaign. The emails were then posted online and used to embarrass Clinton, including by Trump who frequently used the content as political ammunition.  Russia was trying to undermine public faith in the democratic process, damage Clinton, making it harder for her to win and harm her presidency if she did, the unclassified report said. McCain said he supports continued investigations into the hacks.  “We need to come to grips with it and get to the bottom of it and overall come up with a strategy in this new form of warfare that can basically harm our economy, harm our elections, harm our national security,” he said.  Trump, whose views on Russia are out of step with his party, has repeatedly dismissed claims that the Russians were trying to help him, arguing that the charges against Russia are the product of his political opponents trying to undermine his victory.  On Friday, after receiving his intelligence briefing, Trump did not squarely address whether he was told of the agencies’ belief Russia carried out the hacking. Instead, he said: “Russia, China, other countries, outside groups and people are consistently trying to break through the cyber infrastructure of our governmental institutions, businesses and organizations” including the DNC.  On Saturday, Trump wrote on Twitter that having a better relationship with Russia is a “good thing.” “Only ‘stupid’ people or fools, would think that is bad!” he tweeted. “We have enough problems around the world without yet another one. When I am President, Russia will respect us far more than they do now and both countries will, perhaps, work together to solve some of the many great and pressing problems and issues of the WORLD!”  politicsNews
republican senators urge trump embrace findings russia hackingwashington reuters two senior republican senators urged donald trump punish russia response intelligence agencies conclusion president vladimir putin personally directed efforts aimed influencing outcome november election in joint appearance nbc meet press sunday republican senators lindsay graham john mccain said evidence conclusive putin sought influence election point trump refuted repeatedly arguing might impossible tell responsible in couple weeks donald trump defender free world democracy graham said you let everybody know america republicans democrats going make russia pay price trying both senators said remain unsure support trump pick secretary state former exon mobil corp chairman ceo rex tillerson criticized close ties putin the senate foreign relations committee scheduled hold hearing wednesday consider tillerson nomination three intelligence agencies released joint report friday concluded putin directed efforts help trump electoral chances discrediting democratic rival hillary clinton hackers penetrated democratic national committee email server separately stole emails john modesta chaired clinton campaign the emails posted online used embarrass clinton including trump frequently used content political ammunition russia trying undermine public faith democratic process damage clinton making harder win harm presidency unclassified report said mccain said supports continued investigations hacks we need come grips get bottom overall come strategy new form warfare basically harm economy harm elections harm national security said trump whose views russia step party repeatedly dismissed claims russian trying help arguing charges russia product political opponents trying undermine victory on friday receiving intelligence briefing trump squarely address whether told agencies belief russia carried hacking instead said russia china countries outside groups people consistently trying break cyber infrastructure governmental institutions businesses organizations including dnc on saturday trump wrote twitter better relationship russia good only stupid people fools would think bad tweeted we enough problems around world without yet another one when i president russia respect us far countries perhaps work together solve many great pressing problems issues world politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Republican senators urge Trump to embrace findings on Russia hackingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior Republican senators urged President-elect Donald Trump to punish Russia in response to U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusion that President Vladimir Putin personally directed efforts aimed at influencing the outcome of the November election.  In a joint appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain said evidence was conclusive that Putin sought to influence the election - a point that Trump has refuted repeatedly by arguing it might be impossible to tell who was responsible.  “In a couple weeks, Donald Trump will be the defender of the free world and democracy,” Graham said. “You should let everybody know in America, Republicans and Democrats, that you’re going to make Russia pay a price for trying to interfere.” Both senators said they remain unsure if they will support Trump’s pick for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson, who has been criticized for his close ties to Putin. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday to consider Tillerson’s nomination.  Three U.S. intelligence agencies released a joint report on Friday that concluded that Putin directed efforts to help Trump’s electoral chances by discrediting his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.   Hackers penetrated the Democratic National Committee’s email server and separately stole emails from John Podesta, who chaired Clinton’s campaign. The emails were then posted online and used to embarrass Clinton, including by Trump who frequently used the content as political ammunition.  Russia was trying to undermine public faith in the democratic process, damage Clinton, making it harder for her to win and harm her presidency if she did, the unclassified report said. McCain said he supports continued investigations into the hacks.  “We need to come to grips with it and get to the bottom of it and overall come up with a strategy in this new form of warfare that can basically harm our economy, harm our elections, harm our national security,” he said.  Trump, whose views on Russia are out of step with his party, has repeatedly dismissed claims that the Russians were trying to help him, arguing that the charges against Russia are the product of his political opponents trying to undermine his victory.  On Friday, after receiving his intelligence briefing, Trump did not squarely address whether he was told of the agencies’ belief Russia carried out the hacking. Instead, he said: “Russia, China, other countries, outside groups and people are consistently trying to break through the cyber infrastructure of our governmental institutions, businesses and organizations” including the DNC.  On Saturday, Trump wrote on Twitter that having a better relationship with Russia is a “good thing.” “Only ‘stupid’ people or fools, would think that is bad!” he tweeted. “We have enough problems around the world without yet another one. When I am President, Russia will respect us far more than they do now and both countries will, perhaps, work together to solve some of the many great and pressing problems and issues of the WORLD!”  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: republican senators urge trump embrace findings russia hackingwashington reuters two senior republican senators urged donald trump punish russia response intelligence agencies conclusion president vladimir putin personally directed efforts aimed influencing outcome november election in joint appearance nbc meet press sunday republican senators lindsay graham john mccain said evidence conclusive putin sought influence election point trump refuted repeatedly arguing might impossible tell responsible in couple weeks donald trump defender free world democracy graham said you let everybody know america republicans democrats going make russia pay price trying both senators said remain unsure support trump pick secretary state former exon mobil corp chairman ceo rex tillerson criticized close ties putin the senate foreign relations committee scheduled hold hearing wednesday consider tillerson nomination three intelligence agencies released joint report friday concluded putin directed efforts help trump electoral chances discrediting democratic rival hillary clinton hackers penetrated democratic national committee email server separately stole emails john modesta chaired clinton campaign the emails posted online used embarrass clinton including trump frequently used content political ammunition russia trying undermine public faith democratic process damage clinton making harder win harm presidency unclassified report said mccain said supports continued investigations hacks we need come grips get bottom overall come strategy new form warfare basically harm economy harm elections harm national security said trump whose views russia step party repeatedly dismissed claims russian trying help arguing charges russia product political opponents trying undermine victory on friday receiving intelligence briefing trump squarely address whether told agencies belief russia carried hacking instead said russia china countries outside groups people consistently trying break cyber infrastructure governmental institutions businesses organizations including dnc on saturday trump wrote twitter better relationship russia good only stupid people fools would think bad tweeted we enough problems around world without yet another one when i president russia respect us far countries perhaps work together solve many great pressing problems issues world politicsnews