The White House on Thursday said President Trump “disagrees” with Russia’s request to interview former U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers in exchange for letting special counsel Robert Mueller speak with Kremlin officials who have been indicted as part of his investigation.

“It is a proposal that was made in insincerity by President Putin, but President Trump disagrees with it,” press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement. “Hopefully President Putin will have the 12 identified Russians come to the United States to prove their innocence or guilt.”