"The White House and Congress were informed by the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency that the Russian officials responsible for both the *RNC and DNC** breaches were identified, according to the Times, although their names have not been publicized."*

This line from you're third article really got my attention. I knew the DNC hack was commonly disclosed, but not the RNC hack. Makes you really wonder what juicy emails they got their hands on. I seem to remember quite a few GOP leaders publicly speaking against Trump then supporting him, then stopping all together. That'd probably leave a shitty taste in your mouth.