position. as the fbi director, you're going to want to defend your bureau and convey that the fbi did its job. he's in a very difficult position because the president and his allies are launching frontal attacks on the fbi. what is he to do? he can't agree with that. i'm sure he doesn't personally, but he can't give credence to that if he wants to be the fbi director and have the confidence of the people who work for him. >> another points the democrats wanted to make yesterday, you have all six of these intelligence chiefs up there, all say there's no question russia meddled in 2016, all said there's no question they continue to meddle. jack reed asked the fbi director, well f th, if this is happening, the president has asked you to do something about it, right? >> has the president directed you and your agency to take specific actions to confront and blunt russian influence activities that are ongoing? >> we're taking a lot of specific efforts to blunt russian -- >> directed by the president?