Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov joked Wednesday about the firing of FBI Director James Comey, feigning ignorance about his dismissal by saying "you're kidding!" to reporters.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Lavrov made a brief appearance in front of reporters at the State Department, shaking hands. The press then tried to ask questions about Comey's stunning termination by President Trump a day earlier.
After Tillerson welcomed Lavrov to Washington to continue their dialogue on the issues dividing Russia and the United States, NBC's Andrea Mitchell and other reporters yelled out questions about Comey's firing.
"Does the Comey firing cast a shadow over your talks?" Mitchell asked.
"Was he fired?" Lavrov asked in an innocent tone. "You're kidding! You're kidding!"
He smiled and then walked out with Tillerson. CNN host Alisyn Camerota said it was a "little Russian humor."
Russian Foreign Minister (sarcastically): "Was he fired? You're kidding"
(Yes, this just happened)https://t.co/v4K8Mwve3u
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) May 10, 2017
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responds to shouted question on Comey firing. https://t.co/HNiwenWPmM
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) May 10, 2017
