aware of no evidence whatsoever of collusion by the russian state or anyone in the trump campaign or anyone associated with donald trump. >> his testimony is part of the larger investigation into russia's influence on the presidential election. the latest revelation during this nearly six month probe is about facebook ads bought by companies linked to russians. the "washington post" reports that russian operatives are so in tune with american culture that they used the more than 3,000 ads bought to target social divides, including racial and religious divides. meaning that they took positions. they bought ads that took positions on both sides of these things just to get into the mix of it. for more i'm joined by the cofounder of elevation partners, an investment firm focus on media and technology. he's also the longest serving tech investor in america. he was an early investor in facebook as welling as google. rog e great to see you. thaump for being with us. in an op ed you wrote in u.s.a.