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The reason that I have called for a review is really just gather all the threads of the investigations, the intelligence work that has been done over many months, so that the public and our elected representatives going forward can find ways to prevent This kind of interference from having an impact on the elections in the future. This was not a secret running up to the election. The president- elect, in some of his political events specifically said to the Russians, hack Hillary's emails. So that we can finally find out what's going on and confirm our conspiracy theories. I think the President Elect may say one thing and do another once he's here because the truth of the matter is that it's a big complicated world. It doesn't matter how smart you are. You have to have the best information possible to make the best decisions possible. If you're not getting their perspective, their detailed perspective, then you are flying blind. Reality doesn't go away. And I've had several conversations with the President- Elect, in which I've said to him look if you can find different approaches to deal with the problems, I don't pretend that I was the repository of all wisdom, what you can do is pretend they're not problems. It is important for me To recharge. I think, it's important for me to reflect. It's important for me to get back in my wife's good graces. [ LAUGH ] And can take a decent vacation and spend sometime with her. And I'll do some writing and speaking. But what I have said is that, I will be paying attention, I'll be a citizen, of this country that I love deeply, and, um, I don't anticipate. That I suddenly just vanish. 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