but i think the public deserves to know mr. orr's answers on that matters. >> one thing about leakers, democrat lawmakers are calling for a -- white house personnel today. is there a concern to brief democratic lawmakers given the leaks out of his committee? >> i think that democrats should come forward in good faith. if anyone has politicalized intelligence, the norkt noshlgt is acting irresponsible i and the democratic party is disgraceful. >> hey, senate majority leader mcconnell said today that russia should not be allowed back in the g summit. does the president agree with mitch mcconnell? >> i haven't spoken to him on that matter. the president believes we have to have relationships with the top economies in the world. no one is tougher on russia than this president. i would note when it comes to acting on viable actionable, credible intelligence, there has been no one who has acted more forcefully than this president. he has a track record of that. he has made protecting the troofs overseas his highest and strongest priority.

through bruce orr, correct? mr. rosenstein: my understanding. i don't know the chronology when he was on the payroll of fusion g.p.s. but generally i believe that's correct. senator cornyn: with the chairman's indulgence f we can put footnote 350 on the screen. i asked attorney general barr back in may of 2019, i said can we state with any confidence that the steel dossier was not part of a russian disinformation campaign? his answer was, well, that's one of the areas that i'm reviewing. i'm concerned about it. and i don't think it's entirely speculative. well, we know that bill, in charge of the counterintelligence division, they did consider the possibility that steal was part after russian disinformation campaign. but then thanks to the diligence of senator grassley and senator johnson and the director of national intelligence, we now have a copy of the less redacted footnote 350 to the inspector general report, which points out, if you can see it, that not only did steele have regular interaction with russian oligarches, but there was a pote