Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Daniel (Dan) Ray CoatsFBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support Former Intel chief had 'deep suspicions' that Putin 'had something on Trump': book MORE says has not discussed with President Trump the commander in chief's reported disclosure of highly classified information with top Russian officials.

The incident reportedly occurred over a week ago during a meeting among Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

“I wasn’t in the room, and I don’t know what the president shared,” Coats said at a Senate hearing Tuesday, adding, “I have not discussed this issue with the president.”

Trump is said to have shared classified intelligence information about an ISIS plot that was initially provided by Israel during a meeting with the Russian officials in the Oval Office. The White House has denied that anything inappropriate occurred, saying that Trump had the right to share the information with the Russians.

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“I find that troubling,” Sen. Martin Heinrich Martin Trevor HeinrichSenate Democrats demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency Senate Democrats seek removal of controversial public lands head after nomination withdrawal Five takeaways from final Senate Intel Russia report MORE (D-N.M.) said Tuesday.

Coats explained that he had been traveling, so he wasn't sure what was said in his absence.

“I was in Europe, and he was in the White House,” Coats said.

On Monday, Trump said that he never mentioned the word “Israel” in his conversations with the Russians, something that was never alleged.

“I never mentioned the word or the name Israel. Never mentioned it during our conversation,” Trump told journalists ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his first trip abroad.

Coats was pressed Tuesday on what procedures the U.S. has in place to decide what information can be shared with foreign governments — and whether those procedures were followed.

Coats acknowledged that such “procedures and processes” exist, but provided no details on them. He also said he was unaware of the procedures being followed in Trump’s sharing of information with the Russians.

“I have no awareness of that,” Coats said when asked by Heinrich whether Trump underwent the clearance process before his meeting with the Russians. “I am not aware of it.”

Later, Coats was asked by Sen. Angus King Angus KingShakespeare Theatre Company goes virtual for 'Will on the Hill...or Won't They?' On The Trail: How Nancy Pelosi could improbably become president Angus King: Ending election security briefings 'looks like a pre-cover-up' MORE (I-Me.) if the intelligence community has initiated an assessment into the "significance and impact" of the information revealed to the Russian officials. Coats said it has not.

“We have not initiated an assessment of that," Coats said. "It is to my understanding that we have not initiated that.”

Coats also said that the issue was not raised by any allies he visited during his recent trip to Europe.