US Election Debate: Donald Trump would be Putins puppet, Says Hillary Clinton

US Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that her Republican counterpart, Donald Trump would be a puppet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, if the Republican presidential nominee were elected to the White House.After Trump attacked Clinton during the third and final presidential debate, saying Putin had no respect for her or President Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee shot back, Well, thats because hed rather have a puppet as president of the United States.No puppet. No puppet, Trump shot back. Youre the puppet. No, youre the puppet.Clinton had been seeking to deflect from the substance of hacked emails posted online by Wikileaksa theft US government says Moscow likely carried outby putting the spotlight on Trumps past praise of the Russian leader.<img alt=Clinton on WikiLeaks: Russia has engaged in espionageclass=media__image src=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/161019214233-hillary-clinton-debate-01-large-169.jpg>You encouraged espionage against our people, she said. You are willing to spout the Putin line, sign up for his wish list: break up NATO, do whatever he wants to do.You continue to get help from him because he has a very clear favorite in this race.<img alt=Donald Trump on Putin: 'This is not my best friend' class=media__image src=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/161019215359-third-presidential-debate-trump-clinton-sot-putin-best-friend-00001718-large-169.jpg>Trump didnt accept the conclusion that Russia was responsible for the hacks.She [Clinton] has no idea whether its Russia, China or anybody else, he said.I am not quoting myselfI am quoting 17 intelligence [agencies]. Do you doubt 17 civilian and military intelligence agencies' Clinton asked Trump.Our country has no idea, Trump said.<img alt=Trump, Clinton spar over DNC hacks class=media__image src=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/161019214359-11-vegas-debate-split-1019-large-169.jpg>Trumps position is similar to what he said in the first debate: it could be Russia, China or a 400 pound hackeramong otherscould be responsible for the attack.Russian officials have publicly denied a role in the attacks.CNN
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