i thought he expelled the Russians after the election when the Russia Russia Russia narrative was brewing in the media.
We can check the dates... I’ll try and remember.
But, IIRC, Obama started mentioning the Russians pre-election.
He did. Also a statement from the state department said the diplomatic expulsions were a response not only to hacking but to “a pattern of harassment of our diplomats overseas, that has increased over the last four years, including a significant increase in the last 12 months”.