Minister Sergei Lavrov on the left of your screen and Sergei Kislyak on the right in the infamous meeting in the oval office in may of 2017. The day after he fired former fbi james comey. Donald trump told the russians quote he was unconcerned of moscows interference in the u. S. Election because the United States did the same in other country and assertion that prompted officials to limit access to the remarks to unusually small number of people. In an interview with lester holt just one day later, he treated russian interference for seriously. If russia hacked or did anything or having to do with our election, i want to know about it. Well, it is already intelligence virtually for every intelligence agencies that said that did happen. If russia or anybody else is trying to interfere with our electio elections, i think it is a horrible thing and i want to get to the bottom of it. I want to make sure will never ever happen. Now, you may recall there was no u. S. News media at that may
refusal to comply with this subpoena shall constitute evidence of obstruction of the house s impeachment inquiry. back with us tonight, former 11 terms, christopher shae who served on the house of committee. welcome both of you. you were a member of congress. give me your analysis of the pace of what it is happening now in the united states congress. for the record, i had profound unhappiness that republicans have been so silent for 2.5 years. they needed to raise the president up to a higher standard and there is no standard. he speaks to the dark side of us, having said that, the president given congress no choice but to move forward,