of 2016. this doesn't mean an attack is imminent in the united states. they have done this before and surveilling the terrain for years, if not decades now. we have to understand, russia is, right now, engaged in a war against western democracies. they have the u.s. in their sights. we saw this when i was at the pentagon and it continues now. >> rick, we have the new sanctions from treasury yesterday and the acknowledgement russia was involved in the attempted assassination in the uk. does this signal a change? do you have more confidence the president is going to propel a stronger u.s. response? >> this junction between what the institutions and the agencies are doing and what the white house is doing. i mean, i think the department of homeland security did with was very strong. i think steve mnuchin's statement was strong. what they don't have is the backing of the white house. i would agree with michael. i mean, we are under attack.