interference in the 2016 election. they had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject. the president pressed president putin on more than one occasion involving russian involvement. president putin denied such involvement as i think he has in the past. >> but tillerson's counter part emerged from the meeting with a very different story. >> translator: president trump has said that he has heard clear declarations from mr. trump that russian involvement has not interfered in the elections and he accepts the things that mr. putin has said. >> he semis this. they said lavrov's comments were not accurate. an unnamed official. while we have no way of saying what was said in private, we can he what president trump said in public.