Gates: Russia took advantage of Obama’s weak leadership

Published December 18, 2016 3:25pm ET



President Obama’s failure to match his actions to his tough rhetoric may have given Russia the impression that it could interfere with the U.S. electoral system without consequence, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested Sunday.

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