Former defense secretary condemns media for failing to challenge presidential candidates on promises he believes are unaffordable,illegal or unconstitutionalRobert Gates, a Republican stalwart and former US defence secretary who served under eight presidents, and has derided the party’s election candidates for a grasp of national security issues that “would embarrass a middle schooler”.
An ex-CIA director who first joined the White House under Richard Nixon,Gates joked that whether frontrunner Donald Trump wins the presidency, he would emigrate to Canada. He condemned the media for failing to challenge candidates from both parties on promises he believes are unaffordable, or illegal or unconstitutional.
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Source: theguardian.com