Russia interfering in US election is just 'conspiracy theory', Trump loyalists say

Carter Page, John Bolton and more bolstered president-elect's claims, saying US intelligence agencies' findings were 'a lot of speculation' and could be a 'false flag'

Some Donald Trump loyalists have bolstered the president-elect's unsupported claims that US intelligence agencies could be perpetuating a "conspiracy theory" after they reportedly concluded that Russia interfered with the presidential election and strengthened Trump's run for the White House.

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