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New details on how President Obama handled news of Russian meddling during election

After the Obama administration uncovered Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election, officials tell CBS News they debated how to punish the Russians without being seen as trying to help Hillary Clinton. Ultimately, President Obama did not speak out publicly until after the election. Jeff Pegues has more.
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