The president of the United States takes a simply worded, yet eloquent, oath of office.

It goes like this: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

It’s written in Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which means the founding fathers wrote it intending for every president who takes office to follow it to the letter.

Forty-five presidents later, we continue to wait for the man in the office now to affirm that oath in the wake of the Russian attack on our electoral system.

Donald J. Trump hasn’t done that. He has yet to declare that Russia — a hostile foreign power — has launched the attack. The Russians’ intent has been to sow discord among Americans. They intended to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.

One of many questions remains to be answered: To what end did the Russians embark on this mind-blowing effort?

That brings me back to my original point. It is that Donald Trump has yet to join the chorus of condemnation of Russia for launching this attack. He has yet to declare his intention to do all he can to prevent it from recurring.

He has yet to provide every assurance he possibly can to Americans that he is working to “preserve, protect and defend” the nation against a hostile act.