Defeated Ayotte talks Russia, stays mum on political future

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Defeated Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte says U.S. politicians need to remember that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is not our friend."

The interview didn't delve into Russian hacking during the U.S. election or President-elect Donald Trump's questioning of intelligence provided by the CIA on the topic.

Ayotte raised concerns about Putin awarding the "Order of Friendship" to Tillerson in 2013 and questioned whether Tillerson would support continuing sanctions against Russia for its 2014 invasion of Ukraine.