officials, and that's what i -- what struck me there and that's what i focused my answer on, and -- and in retrospect i should have slowed down and said but i did meet one russian official a couple of times. that would be the ambassador. >> sessions telling reporters he plans to mention his meeting with the russian ambassador in a statement to supplement his congressional testimony. and potentially new trouble for the attorney general. campaign finance records show sessions trip to the republican convention where he met the ambassador was paid for with sessions campaign funds, not senate funds. that undercuts sessions argument he met with the ambassador in his capacity as a senator rather than a surrogate. reached out to sessions's office for comment and even though with all the controversy the president standing by his attorney general. we turn to cnn's jeff zell any at the white house. >> reporter: christine and dave, president trump hoped to end the week on a high note carrying