■ Four senators, including Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham, called for a select committee to investigate Russian hacking of the American election process.

■ Robert Gates said the Russian hacking was designed to hurt Hillary Clinton.

■ John Podesta said the F.B.I. had contacted him only once about the hacking of his emails.

■ President-elect Donald J. Trump has defied many conventions. But he will keep one: staying at Blair House.