Bob's your adviser

摘要

Two months before the 2016 election Robert O'Brien, a lawyer from Los Angeles, opined on Russian interference to a radio talk-show host. "It's clear that Vladimir Putin just doesn't like [Hillary Clinton], and is going to do what he can to help Donald Trump." After the election Mr O'Brien—who had advised Ted Cruz, Scott Walker and Mitt Romney in their presidential runs—changed his tune, praising Mr Trump before he even took office for getting nato allies to boost their defence spending.