On Monday's broadcast of ABC's The View the ladies discussed the influence Russia may have had in the U.S. presidential election.



"They are discrediting the CIA -- his campaign and he -- the president-elect of this country is discrediting the organization that basically protects us from foreign invasion," co-host Joy Behar said of Trump.



Behar said Trump has to "step down" his "fighting" with the CIA.



"Isn't it time for him to step down?" she asked. "He has to step down before the inauguration, before they give him the nuclear codes. We are at risk when the president of the United States is fighting with the CIA. That is a terrible thing."



"I mean, do we have to wait until the hammer and sickle is on the American flag before we stand up to this guy?" Behar asked.