We're well aware, and we have been for a long time, that there is a real threat from adversaries, state actors, non-state actors, to hack us, influence us, destroy stuff through cyber means. Because cyber threat has been understood for a while, it's longstanding, it's a concern.

I'm sort of in this rhythm where we want to make the most of the time we have, but when it's done it will be time for it to be done.

I have to separate my personal concerns from my professional responsibilities.

Syria is a civil war. Syria began as a popular uprising, just like the other experiences in the Arab Spring, with a repressive government that responded by basically killing the protesters. It's not a genocide, it's a war, and there's a difference. Genocide is a preplanned attack on people because of who they are. This is a interstate conflict.

I have no regrets whatsoever that I have acted in a way to advance my country's interests

Americans understand that our security is enhanced when the United States is trusted and respected in the world.

I think one of the real issues that we're faced with is how we consume news, how the media is perceived, how fake news is gaining a degree of currency without criticism that is dangerous, in my judgement.