and 2 trump aign, knots about meetings he took as senator. >> you see the defense. our guy talks to people all the time. >> and that when he was asked the question he was not misleading, forgetting, or lying. he was simply saying that it was -- he was asked about a campaign conversation and that it was not a campaign conversation. >> we have a new statement on background from a white house official, that is a out when official not for atry bulldogs. general sessions met with the ambassador in an official compassion as a member of the senate armed svs committee which is consistent with his system. -- testimony. it's no surprise senatorial franken is pushing the story following the successful address to the nation. ellen, you had a question as a long-time d.o.d. official about the timing of this series of