release and we have to secure our border. i think we ve re-established communications with jim acosta. you were making a point. go ahead. reporter: that s right. i do think what gloria was saying is right in terms of the news out of this press conference. the president trying to make this case that nobody has been tougher on russia, on vladimir putin than he has. other u.s. presidents may big to differ. people like jo f kennehn f kenn ronaldd fr epresidents might ma case that they were tougher on russia. but you did not hear an expression of great doubt from the baltic presidents as to whether or not the united states would have their backs in the face ever russian aggression should that occur. although the ultimate question of whether or not the u.s. would