Tom Bossert said Trump gave Russia 'latitude to act and regroup' when he didn't hold the country accountable following cyberattacks.
's Homeland Security adviser, took aim at the ex-president for failing to"pressure" Russia and hold the adversarial nation accountable following cyberattacks.
The U.S. has seen several ransomware hacks carried out by Russian government-backed hackers and other hacking groups based in Russia in recent months. Cyberattacks have been on the rise for years, with analysts warning that the U.S. must do more to protect critical infrastructure. Bossert commented on the U.S. response, taking aim at Trump during Thursday"Trump didn't put any pressure whatsoever on Russia, in fact he gave them latitude to act and regroup," Bossert said.
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