US President-elect Donald Trump has conceded for the first time that Russia could have been behind the hacking of Democratic Party servers during last year's presidential election.

Speaking during a press conference, Trump said "I think it was Russia," though a few minutes later he added that the hack-attack could have been carried out by another country.

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Trump also vigorously denied the allegations of his bad behavior that have been circulating, calling it fake news. He also praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for rubbishing the allegations, saying that he respected that Putin said that.

Trump said the allegations of him getting involved in salacious behavior in a Russian hotel room were false, saying that he is always aware of cameras placed in the "strangest" places in hotel rooms whenever he travels.

"It's all fake news. Its phony stuff. It didn't happen. It was gotten by opponents of ours. It was a group of opponents that got together. Sick people and they got together and put that crap together," Trump said.

President-elect Trump also had harsh words for CNN, accusing the media giant of publishing "fake news" and repeatedly refusing to take a question from the network's reporter Jim Acosta at his news conference.

CNN's senior White House correspondent repeatedly asked for a question in order to respond the billionaire's accusation against his network, until which Trump angrily told him, "I am not going to give you a question. You are fake news."

Trump also lashed out at BuzzFeed News, which published the document accusing him of improper behavior. He called the news organization a "failing pile of garbage" and promised they are going to suffer the consequences of their actions.

Sean Price, who will be the press secretary in the Trump administration, accused BuzzFeed of a "sad and pathetic effort" to get clicks.

Trump said that he will present a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare as soon as his nominee for secretary of health and human services, Tom Price, is confirmed.

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