joining me now is the republican chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, ed royce of california. >> the apparent split between the president and the trump administration was on full display. take a listen to the president's top national security intelligence officer's speaking from the white house podium this week. >> russia attempted to interfere with the last election and continues to engage in maligned influence operations to this day. >> we acknowledge the threat is real. it is continuing -- >> our add sers varies have shown we have the willingness and capability to interfere in our elections. >> so that's all the president's men and women. but yet the president tweeted, quote so president obama knew about russia before the election, why didn't he do something about it? why didn't he tell our campaign? because it is all a big hoax. that's why. how do you as the top foreign affairs republican in the house, somebody who clearly believes that there is a threat that