Robert Gates: US response to Russia hacks has been ‘laid back’

Published December 18, 2016 1:20am ET



Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates dinged both Republican and Democratic leaders for what he sees is a lack of urgency in the response to evidence that Russian cyberattacks interfered with the 2016 presidential election.

In a clip released Saturday evening of a “Meet the Press” interview set to air Sunday morning, Gates was asked by host Chuck Todd whether the Obama administration, congressional leaders and President-elect Trump have responded appropriately to Russia’s apparent meddling, which U.S. intelligence officials now say was intended to undermine Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

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