“He then pivoted to the Russians wanting an apology from Bill O’Reilly, I said I had seen that and O’Reilly’s reply, which was to “call him in 2023.” The President then said that O’Reilly’s question about whether he respected Putin had been a hard one. {BLACKED OUT SENTENCE}. He said he does respect the leader of a major country and thought that it was the best answer. He then said, “You think my answer was good, right?” I said the answer was fine, except the part about killers, because we aren’t the kind of killers that Putin is. When I said this, the President paused noticeably. I don’t know what to make of it, but he clearly noticed that I had criticized him.

The conversation then moved to other pleasantries and we wrapped up with a handshake.”