Late night host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday criticized President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE for failing to direct U.S. officials to prevent Russians from meddling in future U.S. elections.

"It’s like if your house is on fire, and the firemen are all there, and they agree that the flames are presently consuming your center hall colonial, but the fire chief keeps tweeting, ‘Fake news. We don’t know that that’s a fire. Could be a very shiny flood. Point is, there is no proof of combustion. Witch hunt!" Colbert said on "The Late Show."

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Many lawmakers have expressed concern about the Trump administration's lack of response to the intelligence community's assessment that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election. Officials have also warned Russia is likely to try and meddle in this year's midterm elections.

National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers Michael (Mike) Dennis RogersDemocrats slam DHS chief for defying subpoena for testimony on worldwide threats Remembering 9/11 as we evaluate today's emerging threats Hillicon Valley: Tech CEOs brace for House grilling | Senate GOP faces backlash over election funds | Twitter limits Trump Jr.'s account MORE told lawmakers on Tuesday that he has not received specific direction from the Trump administration to disrupt further Russian cyberattacks targeting U.S. elections.

"There’s no doubt in any of the intelligence agencies that Russia did everything it could to influence the 2016 election," Colbert said.

"From effective methods, like Facebook ads and Twitter bots, to total dead ends, like Don Jr.," he added. "And they're not done."