immediate snlg -- meddling? >> there are others that are considering making attempts in 2018, which is what our focus is, moving forward. as you know, none of us were here in 2016 but we're here now and individuals that were standing up here just moments ago the focus and full weight of the government asked by the president and directed by the president is to protect the election infrastructure in 2018 and moving forward and that's exactly what we're going to do. i can't get in specific details but our intelligence show there are a number of others that are looking at and considering engaging particularly in 2018. >> trying to help democrats you suggested the russians would be helping democrats in the mid-term elections. is there any evidence whatsoever that democrats, russians are trying to help democrats? >> i think you can see just from what took place over in the facebook, i know director wray