There was no hack and they knew they had plugged the leak.
His name was Seth Rich.
RussiaRussiaRussia is the smokescreen to hide that.
Well said.
Let me add/remind us of the time factor in the data transfer, which indicated that the data had been downloaded locally rather than internationally, likely to a USB memory stick.
The wife tuned through CNN to peek at the alternate universe. They were discussing Trump's urging Pompeo and the intelligence agencies to meet with a non-governmental type who was espousing the local leak, not the Russians theory. What was interesting was how biased (no surprise) the CNN talking head were. The basic position was "How dare the President pressure these agencies, when there was unanimous agreement among these highly capable intelligence professionals that the leak was a Russian hack."
In other words, CNN's default position was to defend anything done under the prior administration that could be used to defame Trump. Any attempt he might make to offer an exculpatory analysis was therefore manipulation, obstruction, and further proof of his guilt.
The DC swamp is deep and fetid, and filled with nasty creatures.