politics. how do republicans answer to the fact they stayed quiet on this? >> we have to see if there is real fire beyond the smoke when it comes to meddling in our elections. if there is indeed russian or any other country getting involved, then than something obviously we have to investigate and also have to be careful we don't continue to look back and try to question the legitimacy of our lack election, raising doubts for no reason other than sour grapes over the loss of one candidate over the other. >> jessica, similar question to you. should democrats have done more to get this information out there? >> well, it appears from all of the sources i've talked to and heard from there was actually a huge push and real effort to try to get this information out during the election and for whatever reason, there was pushback or not enough time or information available. certainly now, you know, the confirmation more so even from all of the intelligence