Attorney General Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Investigations
At a Thursday press conference, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he would recuse himself from any campaign investigations into any potential Russian influence over the 2016 presidential election.
Sessions’ announcement followed a report by the Washington Post last night that he met with the Russian ambassador twice last year—an allegation that would mean he lied under oath during his confirmation hearing in January about having had contact with Russian officials. When asked at his confirmation whether or not anyone affiliated with the campaign had been in touch with Russian officials, Sessions told the Judiciary Committee he “did not have communications with the Russians.”
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