and here is what he said.
>> it's been widely reported
that the u.s. has intelligence
indicating that russia paid
bounties or offered to pay
bounties to taliban fighters to
kill american soldiers.
you had a phone call with
vladamir putin on july 23rd.
did you bring up this issue?
>> no, that was a phone call to
discuss other things.
and frankly, that's an issue
that many people said was fake
news, who --
>> who said it was fake news?
>> a lot of people.
>> you never discussed it with
him?
>> no.
you know --
>> you don't believe the
intelligence, that's why?
>> you know, it's interesting.