Tom Perez:

Well, there are three reasons, Judy.

First of all, we don't know when Director Mueller will finish his investigation. And he should take all the time he needs to do a thorough job. We have to file within a statute of limitations. And so, if we sit and wait and wait, then we're frankly committing legal malpractice.

A year ago, when I came to the DNC, it was clear to me that we had been hacked and we had been hacked by the Russians. It was less clear to me a year ago whether there was a conspiracy between the Russians and the Trump campaign.

It has become abundantly clear to me that there is that conspiracy. And because we have done our homework, we have filed this suit. And then, finally, Judy, I'm very concerned about the upcoming elections.

Civil lawsuits have an important purpose of deterrence. And I hear from so many people across this country, they have hacked before, they interfered in 2016, and they're going to do it again. What are you going to do about it, Tom?