there needs to be a way for them to come to the table thachl diplomacy move is coming, right? but after the good feelings of the olympics here, i think we'll go back to higher tensions. we'll resume our military exercises, they'll likely to resume their testing. we have a couple more cycles here, i think, before we get serious talks. >> you were the national security adviser, apparently dozens of white house officials still don't have their security clearances. they're working on the basis of these temporary clearances. >> i think a lot of this has roots in the transition. >> what do you mean by that? >> you had a chaotic transition and unprecedented number of senior white house officials leave as a result of different issues. i think there wasn't a normal, appropriate, intensive vetting coming in and you pay a price