CHUCK TODD:

I want to move to the president's response to Robert Mueller. He seems to indicate that the whole Russia interference is a hoax. Does the president accept the fact that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, in order to help him win?

MICK MULVANEY:

I think the bottom line, and this got lost again this week, is that it didn't make any difference. You ask a lot of people, "Show me who you voted for, and I'll tell you how you feel about the Russia investigation."

CHUCK TODD:

That’s not the question though. That is not the question. ... You guys always try to — change it to, “But no votes were changed.” That’s not the point.

MICK MULVANEY:

Fine.

CHUCK TODD:

That’s not the point. Does he accept the fact that Russia interfered to benefit him —

MICK MULVANEY:

Keep in mind —

CHUCK TODD:

— which is what Robert Mueller found? What happened?

MICK MULVANEY:

The answer to the short question is, yes. Russia did attempt to interfere in our election. There’s no question. Let’s not lose sight of the fact that it was the previous administration that let that happen.