Putin denies role in DNC hack, rejects ‘absurd’ claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary said Tuesday that it’s “absurd” to think the Kremlin is responsible for hacking the U.S. Democratic National Committee, as Hillary Clinton’s camp has suggested. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected accusations that his government was behind the recent intrusion that resulted in thousands of sensitive emails being published Friday by WikiLeaks.…