MSNBC host Joe Scarborough blasted Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee for saying Monday that they found no evidence that Russia's election meddling effort in 2016 was aimed at electing President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE.

On Tuesday’s episode of “Morning Joe,” Scarborough criticized the members for “lying” about whether Russians who interfered in the election did so with the goal of getting Trump elected.

“Why did they lie when everybody knows they’re lying?” Scarborough said.

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee closed their Russia probe Monday without consulting Democratic committee members. In an initial report on their conclusions, the Republicans also said they found no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

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The draft report by the House Intelligence Committee’s GOP majority asserts that Russians interfering in the election did not seek to promote Trump over Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE, contradicting the official U.S. intelligence community assessment.

“These members saw the testimony of four intelligence officers appointed by Donald Trump testify before Congress that Russia tried to interfere in the election on behalf of Donald Trump,” Scarborough said. “They know that, it’s a matter of public record.”

Scarborough added that, by ending the probe based on the findings outlined in the draft report, the panel’s GOP members “ignore” Trump’s intelligence officials and “everybody that’s testified before their own body."