been down playing the russian involvement even after that extraordinary announcement by the 16 or 17 federal intelligence agencies late last year that russia was attempting to medal in american elections. and one of his round robin interviews last week he again raised that issue of whether or not it was china that was involved in some of this interference in the united states election. this is clearlsomething the it administration doesn't want to talk about. clearly something they think is politically damaging and it speaks to the issue that is most sensitive for president trump. the one that has gotten him in the most trouble. and that is the legitimacy of his election and i think you saw a new challenge to the legitimacy when hillary clinton described herself as a member of the resistance and reiterated that she had defeated him by 3