Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice tore into the Trump White House for considering the possibility of allowing Russian officials to interrogate US citizens.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE would “meet with his team” about Russia’s proposal to interview former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, among other Americans, as part of an access exchange with special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE.

Rice strongly criticized the proposal, calling it “beyond outrageous” and accusing the White House of “serving a hostile foreign power.”

“Beyond outrageous,” Rice tweeted. “Amb. McFaul served our country honorably and with full diplomatic immunity. If the White House cannot defend and protect our diplomats, like our service members, they are serving a hostile foreign power not the American people.”

Beyond outrageous. Amb. McFaul served our country honorably and with full diplomatic immunity. If the White House cannot defend and protect our diplomats, like our service members, they are serving a hostile foreign power not the American people. https://t.co/XjtYrKMBjX — Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) July 18, 2018

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Russian President Vladimir Putin made the proposal during a joint press conference with Trump in Helsinki, saying that he would be open to letting Mueller interview the 12 Russian intelligence officials he indicted on election interference charges, in exchange for the opportunity for Russia to interview people “who have something to do with illegal actions on the territory of Russia.”

Russia is reportedly seeking to interview McFaul as part of their investigation into British financier and Putin critic Bill Browder, who Putin has accused without evidence of financial crimes.

McFaul has demanded Trump reject Putin’s proposal, saying that “not doing so creates moral equivalency between a [legitimate] US indictment of Russian intelligence officers and a crazy, completely fabricated story invented by Putin."

The State Department also strongly denounced Putin’s proposal, calling the allegations “absolutely absurd.”