The "Polar Bear" repeatedly released Hillary's compromising documents. Hillary couldn't bear it any longer and once again turned to her husband, using some benefits in exchange for Clinton's intervention.
On October 7th, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the US Department of Homeland Security issued a joint statement condemning Russia for authorizing hackers to infiltrate US political organizations and individuals' computers, stating that this action by the Russian government was intended to disrupt US election activities.
In this joint statement, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the US Department of Homeland Security claimed: "Based on our intelligence community's investigation, the Russian government directed recent intrusion activities into emails of US individuals and institutions, including some political organizations."
The statement also pointed out: "Given the scale and sensitivity of these hacker activities, we believe only the highest-level Russian officials could have authorized these actions," implying Putin.
The joint statement from the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the US Department of Homeland Security, once issued, quickly drew a response from the Russian government.
A spokesperson for the Russian Embassy in the US responded the same day, calling this condemnation "more nonsense."
The spokesperson said: "The Kremlin website faces thousands of hacker attacks daily, many of which can be traced back to within the US. However, we have never criticized the White House or Langley (the CIA headquarters)."
The Clinton family's retaliatory actions weren't limited to verbal condemnation.
Two days after the statement was issued, the US unilaterally announced the suspension of negotiations with Russia on the Syrian ceasefire issue and also postponed joint actions with Russia against extremist organizations.
On the same day, October 7th, US Secretary of State Kerry stated before a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault that Syria and Russia should undergo "war crime" investigations.
The influence of the Clinton family was evident.
As US-Russia disputes flared up, the UK, this troublemaker, couldn't sit still and also jumped in.
The UK Guardian stated: "This condemnation statement from the US government signifies a further escalation of tensions between the US and Russia."
The London Times website also published an article on October 7th stating: "The official US condemnation of the Russian government, and the subsequent series of actions, could further deteriorate the already tense US-Russia relations, potentially signaling a new low in US-Russia relations since the Cold War."
Clearly, they were enjoying the spectacle and didn't mind making things worse.
The US Politico website reported on October 7th:
"US Congress and some national security experts have previously criticized the White House for remaining silent in the face of a series of hacker behaviors."
"In recent weeks, a force within Congress has been pushing for the US government to publicly condemn the Russian government."
"An anonymous senior official told the New York Times that the White House's public condemnation of the Russian government was partly in response to this pressure and partly to alleviate the pressure Hillary is facing in the campaign."
Last month, senior members of the Democratic Party on the Senate and House Intelligence Committees—California Senator Dianne Feinstein and California Representative Adam Schiff—stated in their intelligence briefings that they had concluded the backers of these cyber crimes were Russia.
These two individuals are trusted allies of the Clinton family.
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Also on October 7th.
The trailer for IT was released.
Posters also began appearing in major cities.
Rupert, having just finished his homework, was lying on the sofa watching TV.
He boredly changed channels, looking for programs that interested him.
Suddenly, his hand holding the remote trembled.
"When you were a child."
"You thought the world revolved around you."
"You thought everyone would protect you, take care of you."
The scene flashed, a missing person notice hitting the screen: "Missing Child: Georgie Denbrough, 13 years old."
The external shots continued.
"One day, you'll realize that wasn't the truth."
Heavy rain. A small paper boat moved along a road puddle.
The word "GEORGIE" was written on the boat.
The small boat drifted quickly with the rainwater, a child in a yellow raincoat chasing frantically behind.
But he was ultimately a step too slow; the small boat slid into a storm drain.
The child knelt down, bent over, and peered into the drain.
The drain was full of stagnant water, the small boat floating there, swaying slightly, as if urging the child to catch it.
At that moment, the camera suddenly zoomed in. Behind the small boat, a strange clown face was revealed.
"Holy shit!!!"
Rupert was scared backward, instinctively cursing, his heart pounding.
A voice came from the kitchen, "Rupert, I heard what you said, no swearing!"
In the past, his grandma's scolding would only annoy Rupert, but at this moment, it made him feel incredibly reassured, his fear lessening a bit.
On the TV screen, the clown's face emerged from the darkness, smiling at the child, saying, "Come on, come get it, take it."
The child tremblingly reached out his hand.
A second later, gloomy background music suddenly swelled. The child disappeared, leaving only the pitch-black drain hole, like a monster's gaping mouth, wide open in the heavy rain.
The screen went dark.
"A Martin Meyers Film."
"IT."
"September 7, 2017, Terrorizing the World."
IT? A new movie?
Looked interesting.
The next day at school.
Rupert discovered many classmates were talking about yesterday's trailer. Quite a few expressed being scared by that Clown.
"Oh my god, the clown's face suddenly appearing totally scared me! I was holding my dinner plate at the time, ended up dropping it, and got yelled at badly by my mom."
"I was scared too! Martin's new movie looks terrifying. Too bad we have to wait until next year for it to be released."
"Are you all planning to go see it?"
"I want to go."
"Me too."
"Martin's movies, the quality won't be bad."
"But not all movies are suitable for our age group. Like Green Inferno, I didn't really like that one."
"What the fuck? you watched Green Inferno? Isn't that an R-rated movie? How did you get in?"
"Uh, I misspoke. I meant Suicide Squad."
"Fuck, that's R-rated too! Tell us, did you get a fake ID?"
"Alright, alright, I'll talk. You know, I have a cousin named John. He has some connections on the main street, SO..."
"Damn, you kept something this good from us!"
"Yeah, hurry up and tell us about Suicide Squad! I heard Harley Quinn's ass is really firm and nice, hehe!"