meeting with the ambassador from russia given the context of everything that was -- >> especially because someone -- >> the testimony and -- >> exactly. across the board. >> and these meetings with occurring during the time that it was already known that the russians were meddling. the -- you know, we were reporting it, some of the e-mails already started coming out. it was already out there that the russians were involved in the hacking of the dnc. so if you know, and by this point, by the way, jeff sessions knew that he was going to serve in the administration if donald trump won. why wouldn't you do that? >> you bring up the other time he failed to disclose, let's remind our audience, it was during his confirmation hearings when asked by democratic senator al franken, he did not reveal meetings with rugssians as well. have a listen. >> if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the trump campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do? >> senator franken, i'm not aware of any of those