Media hysteria broke out in response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russian nationals who had been running an illegal social media operation in America during the 2016 election.

The New York Times’ Peter Baker wrote that America is in a “virtual war” with Russia, but “without a commander in chief.” Former President George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum said President Trump was guilty of “dereliction of duty” for not hitting back aggressively against the Russians.