Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton characterized her relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday during the Democratic presidential debate as “interesting.”
Clinton was asked during the debate how she would describe her relationship with Putin. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Putin have exchanged compliments.
She paused slightly before launching into her answer.
“It’s, um, it’s interesting,” Clinton said, to laughter. “It’s one I think of respect. We’ve had some very tough dealings with one another, and I know that he’s someone that you have to continually stand up to, because like many bullies, he is someone who will take as much as he possibly can unless you do.”
h/t: Politico