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"Wait a minute. I did answer questions. I answered them in writing," Trump said

"Not on obstruction," Stephanopoulos replied.

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"George, you're being a little wise guy, OK, which is, you know, typical for you," Trump hit back.

"Just so you understand. Very simple. It's very simple. There was no crime. There was no collusion. The big thing's collusion. Now, there's no collusion. That means ... it was a setup, in my opinion, and I think it's going to come out," he continued.

Stephanopoulos, 58, was a White House communications director and senior advisor for policy and strategy for President Clinton.

He joined ABC News as a political analyst after Clinton's first term in 1997 and is now ABC News's chief anchor and host of "Good Morning America" and "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.