Roger Stone is insisting the allegations about his connections to Russia are unfounded.

“They have no proof of it and it was unnecessary,” Stone, who advised Donald Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE's presidential campaign, said during Politico's "Off Message" podcast.

“As someone said, the Russians don't play American politics very well. That's true, although I never heard from them.”

Stone said last week his attorneys had notified the House Intelligence Committee chairman of his intent to appear before the panel as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election.

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Stone faces scrutiny for communicating with Guccifer 2.0, the alias of a hacker the U.S. intelligence community believes is associated with the Russian government. Stone has admitted to the contact but called it "completely innocuous."