to three trump campaign officials as part of an undercover operation back in 2016. the feds reportedly set the whole thick in motion after getting word of suspicious contacts with russia. president trump and his allies are arguing the operation is proof of a vast conspiracy, part of the so-called deep state that is out to get him. the president's allegations led to republican demands to see related documents, which led to the meetings today. >> a lot of bad things have happened. we now call it spy gate. you're calling it spy gate. a lot of bad things have happened. i want them all to get together. they'll sit in a room. hopefully they'll be able to work it out among themselves. i hope it's not so. if it is, there's never been anything like it in the history of our country. i hope it's not true, but it looks like it is. >> it's unclear to me why you're telling the american people. starting today at high noon,