after his own government said the opposite. undercutting his administration again. no signs of intention on countering the russian threat. joining me now is adam elevelev. legal analyst, paul butler and scholar of authoritarian state and author of view from flyover country. dispatches from the forgotten america. everyone is with me as i pop in my chair. let's start with you adam on the question of the election threat. we saw this press conference. everybody seemed to tune in. giving aide and comfort to the