Attorney General Jeff Sessions has become a key target of Democrats and those who are demanding answers in the Russia investigation.
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On CBS’s Face The Nation, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, “Well, first, I think he should be sworn under oath. Second, I think it should be public. There is very little that is classified. Anything that is classified, they can do in a separate classified briefing. There are some questions about Sessions that have to be asked. First, did he interfere with the Russian investigation before he recused himself? Second, what safeguards are there now so that he doesn’t interfere? Third, it says he was involved in the firing of Comey, and the president said Comey was fired because of Russia. How does that fit into with recusal? It doesn’t seem to stand up well to me. And, fourth, he has been involved in the selection of the new FBI director. Did he talk about the Russian investigation with them?”
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Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to the Committee leadership demanding that Sessions testify in public.
Jeff Sessions and Vice President Mike Pence are two parts of the Russia scandal that have gotten anything close to the attention that they deserve from investigators. The calls for Sessions to publicly testify on the record are growing. The Attorney General hasn’t actually recused from the Russia investigation, while at the same time, new questions and previously undisclosed meetings between the Attorney General and Russian government officials continue to surface.
Democrats are zeroing in on Sessions because he has information about what happened during the election, and his presence in the Justice Department is impacting the investigation. Jeff Sessions is looking more like one of the keys to getting to the truth behind what happened between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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