answering questions about the strategy to metal in us elections. kristin fisher breaks down what we have learned. >> reporter: two weeks ago vladimir putin promised donald trump that russia did not meddle in the election and would not meddle in the upcoming midterms but today five of the administration's top security and intelligence officials said that is a lie. >> russia attempted to interfere in the last election and continues to engage in malign operations to this day. >> reporter: the trump administration is sending up red flares. 100 days until the midterms. >> the threat is real, it is continuing and we are doing everything we can. >> our democracy itself is in the crosshairs. free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. >> reporter: they insist the interference never affected the vote count but it had an impact in terms of sowing discord and