I'll just add that I think some of this may be indirectly a result of the hatred for Trump. Many want to believe he colluded with Russia, so it's in our interests (even if simple ego protection) to play up the influence of Russian meddling in the election. But this, in turn, could easily make us overestimate its continued influence. That's not to say I think that influence is non-existent, only that we have to be careful, as always, not to believe a story just because we want to.