McCaskill Calls For Attorney General Jeff Sessions To Resign

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 2, 2017, 10:14 AM EDT

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) joined several other Democrats in calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions' resignation Thursday, after the Washington Post reported that Sessions met twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign.

Sessions told the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation process in January that he had not met with any Russian during the campaign, though his spokesperson told TPM Thursday that Sessions “met with the ambassador in an official capacity as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which is entirely consistent with his testimony.”

McCaskill called for Sessions to resign Thursday, saying in a statement published by NBC's Frank Thorp “it’s clear Attorney General Sessions misled the Senate–the question is, why? I’ve been on the Senate Armed Services Committee for 10 years, and in that time, have had no call from or meeting with, the Russian ambassador. Ever. That’s because ambassadors call members of the Foreign Relations Committee. Attorney General Sessions should resign.”

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[Sherman A1]

1. A great comment at the end

regarding contact with the Russian Ambassador and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

[elehhhhna]

2. Where the fuck is the rest of our party here?!

Why are they not en masse having a press conference making this demand? Do they not communicate as a group ? Is there any planning or anything else even going on? I am unwilling at this point to give them the benefit of the doubt. All this dithering , which in my opinion has gone on for a few years now, is feeling looking and sounding like a bull shit theater.

[Plucketeer]

5. I'm with you on this

Decorum's ASS! We've got president Orange against the ropes and we just can't find it within ourselves to deliver the KO volley??? Where's that cartoon with all the jackasses mortified at the sight of a SPINE?

[elehhhhna]

10. Are their no patriots in our Congress?

We're I threatened, bribed, or otherwise compromised...would I take this up had I the power and position to break legal rules and broadcast the facts? Don't know. But is their not one old school member - of either party - who took their oath to the Constitution honestly?

I don't feel like our party is even telegraphing to us that they've got this.

[Plucketeer]

3. Notice to White House

Be advised that, henceforth, for every nominee you offer for public office, two prior nominees must be fired

[JudyM]

14. Love this!

[C_U_L8R]

4. Great point !!

He had no business talking to the Russian Ambassador.

Or rather, no legitimate business.

[ffr]

6. I'm with her

Resign and be locked up.

[Marthe48]

7. Thank you for defending your country!

Here is an elected official upholding her sworn oath to defend the Constitution! Thank you!

[OnDoutside]

8. What we do know from Flynn's case is that the Intelligence community were monitoring the Russian

Ambassador, so clearly Sessions can't be sure what they know of his meetings with the Russian, and can't be sure that if they do have something, they won't leak it too. Hard to see where he goes from here, except the door. That explains his somewhat Jesuitical responses this morning....just giving what he hopes is enough, but only raises more questions.

[yeoman6987]

9. The difference might be that Flynn had phone calls

Sessions had a meeting in his office so possibly no transcript.

[OnDoutside]

11. Who's to say that IC didn't bug the meeting or that another person that he related his story to,

won't rat on him to save himself ?

[Kingofalldems]

13. Sessions is going down, yeoman6987.

Along with the many GOP conspirators. And there is nothing their internet buddies can do about it.

[Bayard]

12. Can this Russian ambassador be subpoenaed?

Sounds like he is a major player with Sessions, Flynn, and whoever else.

[brutus smith]

15. Time for a gut check.

Do the Dems in congress have the intestinal fortitude to follow thru all the way on this?

[Turbineguy]

16. This is interesting.

If Sessions had not passed the hearing process he would still be Senator. Now, if he gets the chop, he'll be out on his ear. Of course he could run next time and get elected. After all, in a republican paradise aiding and abetting the enemy is hardly an offense.