White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Wednesday blamed Republicans in Congress for recent cyberattacks against the United States, and refused to blame Russia.

“The United States has made important progress in strengthening our cybersecurity, and that’s because the president has made it a priority,” Earnest said at his daily press briefing. “I would say a significant source of disappointment has been a failure on the part of Congress to provide additional resources that could strengthen our cyberdefenses. It’s Republicans in Congress who’ve been the chief obstacle to this progress.