No, I don't think that's accurate at all. But, of course, this is part of a pattern that we have seen where -- when any of these contacts are exposed, the Trump campaign tries to diminish their significance.
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Schiff responds to the characterization of George Papadopoulos's role in the Trump campaign, highlighting a pattern of downplaying significant contacts.
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