how are the russians responding, what is moscow's reaction to in? let me quote to you what he said to me. "it's treated here as just another attack on our dear friend trump, a true partner in fighting terrorism by the liberal mainstream media and u.s. intelligence services. they defend trump's courage to do this on russian tv, but it's messaging to the domestic audience. trump is a true friend and putin was right in backing him. trump does not watch russian evening news, of course. but overall there is a sense of relief in watching the u.s. government tear itself apart." son only was this a material boon to the russian intelligence services by disclosing information by which the checa, the security services might be able to glean sources and methods leading to the possible capture or the jeopardizing of life of an israeli undercover spy in isis-held territory, but it is also a symbolic boost to the russians because now the united states looks like venezue venezuela. we're at war with each other. >> how do you then -- how do you make an excuse for that?