Sessions spoke twice with Russian ambassador during Trumps presidential campaign, Justice officials

[boston bean]

Link to tweet

From the wapo article at the tweet link.

Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members of President Trump’s campaign and representatives of Moscow during Sessions’s confirmation hearing to become attorney general.

One of the meetings was a private conversation between Sessions and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak that took place in September in the senator’s office, at the height of what U.S. intelligence officials say was a Russian cyber campaign to upend the U.S. presidential race.

The previously undisclosed discussions could fuel new congressional calls for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Russia’s alleged role in the 2016 presidential election. As attorney general, Sessions oversees the Justice Department and the FBI, which have been leading investigations into Russian meddling and any links to Trump’s associates. He has so far resisted calls to recuse himself.

[Achilleaze]

1. sleazeball Republicans selling America out to russia

Impeach him. And his freaking Draft Dodging, PootyPoot AssKissing Boss.

You are all freakin fired. Republican's PISSING on America sucks.

[boston bean]

2. He needs to resign. Atty general lying to congress???

[boston bean]

3. This is huge people!!!

[Docreed2003]

4. The whole lot of them are involved, aren't they....

This should definitely push for an independent investigation but we'll see if the GOP has the will to put country ahead of party. That remains to be seen.

[liberal N proud]

5. Hown can the republicans in Congress continue to ignore the criminality of this regime?

Unless they are in collusion, they must realize the damage being done to the republic.

[dhill926]

15. they're republicans....

they care only about power.

[theglammistress]

6. Another big bombshell

He must recuse from any proceedings on Russia now - conflict of interest. This is out and public, so I hope the media keeps the heat on.

I love it when NYT and WaPo drop huge stories within an hour of each other.

[boston bean]

7. He cannot survive lying to congress.

[enough]

8. Oh with this congress he can survive it. They like being lied to. NT

[boston bean]

9. Nope. I dont think so.

[enough]

11. I hope you're right. NT

[boston bean]

12. Me too!!

[mountain grammy]

10. Recuse himself?

NO, the lying, racist asshole needs to resign.

[roamer65]

13. This leak guarantees that he must recuse himself.

He will eventually have to resign.

Good move by the IC.

[dmr]

14. Yup!

What a slime ball!