(CNN) After an appearance alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, President Donald Trump paused to push back against reports that he had disclosed highly classified information to the Russians. "Just so you understand, I never mentioned the word or the name 'Israel','" Trump told reporters in Jerusalem . But even in that piece there is no allegation that Trump mentioned the word "Israel" in his Oval Office meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. While the president has total freedom to de-classify material, the White House has urged media organizations -- including CNN -- not to report on the specific information Trump passed along due to how highly sensitive it is. Which, to reiterate because it's important, are these: Trump told two Russian officials highly classified information in the Oval Office.

Source: CNN May 22, 2017 17:16 UTC