advocate for the kremlin. now, why would they choose her? they might choose her because she gives them some deniability. as opposed to someone who has a more direct connection to the government. obviously, this is something that we need to determine, but it would be consistent with russian trade craft to do exactly this. >> congressman, some of your colleagues are beginning to use the word "treason." even if you don't want to go that far or draw any conclusions yet, do you see possible violations of criminal law here? or is this just a breach of norms and etiquette? >> well, it is absolutely not only a breach of norms but a breach of civic responsibility to the country. if you get approached by a foreign government offering to interfere in a presidential election, you go to the fbi, you report it. that's what a decent citizen would do. and i don't want to see us