now the public security bureau on a local level is claiming that they have actually done seventeen million blood tests and d.n.a. cheek swabs of the we curse of seventeen million men women children now those that could be for surveillance it could even be for health but it's also compasses compatible with tissue matching that is these people are now potentially donors they're part of that mass don't her relationship that china has which is if they're producing about one hundred thousand transplants per year they might need some of these people it's at least a threat and it's something we have to take account of now that alone would not be that disturbing evidence except that in the last three months we've learned that now half a million to a million we are now being detained in a political reeducation. ok that's a lot of people half a million to a million those numbers are solid again they're coming from the public security bureau which is bragging about this on the local level. in their own communications finally we just learned and this really just came out this week i got a call from ra

security council plays. we make key decisions on where funding should go and the structure of public diplomacy bureaus and personnel and is a well respected institution inside the department. a lot of this is because of my predecessor, catherine brown, who i don't see in the room today, but i know many of you know her well. she is now the ceo and president of global ties. catherine did a tremendous job in raising the profile of the commission when she ran it for three years a little before i took over. i want to give her really all the credit. as i step away, just a girl -- jeff daigle is taking over for the commission monthly search search and find a permanent replacement. we are close to finance permanent replacement, maybe two weeks away so stay tuned. reflecting on the commission, one of the things i cannot help but talk about is one of the things that really influenced my thinking as i transition toward broadcasting board of governors is just how dire the staffing crisis is at the state department. and i'm not trying to pile on or tell you something you understand already. it's important to emphasize how conse

security council place. ys. we make key decisions on where funding should go and the structure of public diplomacy bureaus and personnel and is a well respected institution inside the department. a lot of this is because of my predecessor, catherine brown, who i don't see in the room today, but i know many of you know her well. she is now the ceo and president of global ties. catherine did a tremendous job in raising the profile of the commission when she ran it for three years a little before i took over. i want to give her really all the credit. girl --p away, just a daigle is taking over for the commission monthly search and find a permanent replacement. we are close to finance permanent replacement, maybe two weeks away so stay tuned. reflecting on the commission, one of the things i cannot help but talk about is one of the that really influenced my thinking as i transition toward broadcasting board of governors is just how dire the staffing crisis is at the state department. i'm not trying to pylon headlines or tell you something you understand already view. it's important to emphasize how consequential the hiring

bureau of investigation on foreign adversaries where attempting to sow discord and division withinthe american public . this information is shared with appropriate entities, and malicious cyber actors. >> us cyber command and the national security agency are tracking a library of foreign adversaries are not operations against those actors attempting to undermine our nations midterm elections. these type of operations are sensitive and require confidentiality for success. i will discuss the specifics except to say that our forces are well-trained, ready and very capable. i have complete confidence in the forces under my command. we will work in conjunction with other elements of our government to ensure we all our information on a foreign power that test interfere in our crack process. >> i turn it back to the moderator. >> thank you. as i said beginning, we could stay on top and also if you could when asking a question directed to a specific person. it's always after we finish this part of the reason, i'll be back toanswer other questions . >> director coats, if i could directed question to you. let me take you back if i could to helsinki. the president seemed to indicate that he may believe vladimir putin when he says he doesn