rick pompeo got very frustrated at this aspen security forum when he was asked repeatedly on a panel discussion about did the russians interfere in the election or not? he said yes i believe that they did, but to take a look at our actions moving forward. more important than that is what is the administration doing from a policy standpoint? are we being tough with russia on issues like syria or not? he was asked again and he was finally flashed anger was for the 19th or 20th time, i will tell you yes i believe russia interfered -- they did interfere in the election. they tried to anyway according to the cia director. however, look at what we're doing moving forward from the policy standpoint, you can bet that's going to be one of the big questions moving forward. how tough or not is president trump with vladimir putin in the russians? >> dana: kimberly has mentioned they've given their time and talents to the country, as taxpayers these are also the people we pay for -- we are responsible for them. it's not just of the cia director is met "the new york times" ," i think taxpayers hav

interference in the last presidential election was also a major topic, we'll get into that because rick pompeo frustrated by a series of questions by reporters and panelists about that.

rick: steve hayes in washington, have yourself a great weekend. >> sandra: russia's involvement in syria, one of the pressing issues being discussed at the annual aspen security form. mike pompeoing he doesn't expect moscow to leave anytime soon. arguing that the russians "love to stick it to america." >> we are certainly trying to find places where we can work alongside the russians, but we don't have the same set of interest there, and so, from an intelligence perspective, we are staring at the places we can find to achieve american outcomes and our country's best interest and not theirs. >> sandra: catherine herridge is there live in aspen. catherine, what else of the cia say about russia? >> russia really tries to make a case that is in syria against isis, but the cia director told the forum here in aspen that is not what he is seeing. >> do you see any evidence that russia has actually pursued a serious strategy against isis as opposed to more moderate rebels we have supported or otherwise tolerate? >> no. only the most minimal. >> the cia director was also asked what her russia's interest in the region and he pointed specifically to the seaport on the mediterranean and h