Posted on 03/03/2017 11:18:02 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Attorney General Jeff Sessions found himself at the center of controversy this week because he answered a question about the Trump campaign’s contacts with the Russian government without talking about his contacts as a United States Senator.
The assumption made by the media, the Democrats, and even some Republicans was that even routine contact with the Russian government is burdened by suspicion of collusion. Not since the McCarthy era have suspicions reached such levels.
But if Sessions ought to resign, perhaps the entire Senate should quit. Because on Monday — two days before the Washington Post broke the highly scandalous story that Sessions had met the Russian ambassador twice in the course of his duties — every single United States Senator had formal contact with the Russian government. And not just any functionary: they had contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. Worse (apparently) still, they initiated the contact with the Russians.
The contact was a letter, signed by the entire Senate, urging Putin to release a valuable library of Jewish religious texts that was seized by earlier Russian regimes and which has been the subject of a legal and diplomatic dispute in recent decades.
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Russian President Medvedev Meets With Senate, House Leaders On Capitol Hill
In This Photo: Nancy Pelosi, Dmitry Medvedev
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stands next to Russian President Dimitri Medvedev who signs the visitor's guest book while visiting Ms. Pelosi on Capitol Hill June 24, 2010 in Washington, DC. Medvedev with President Obama attended a business summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Flashback: Chuck Schumer Meets with Putin in New York City
Jim Hoft Mar 2nd, 2017 7:10 pm
Where’s the outrage?
Democrat Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer continues to push the Russia conspiracy.
But it was Schumer who met with Putin in New York City – not Trump.
The picture above was taken in 2003 as Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, enjoys a Krispy Kreme doughnut and coffee with Senator Charles Schumer from New York as Putin visits the first New York gas station of the Russian company Lukoil.
The hysteria over Trump administration officials talking — or not talking — with Russia needs to end.
It’s getting in the way of putting America back on track.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/03/flashback-chuck-schumer-meets-vlad-putin-new-york-city/
In 2003, Schumer welcomed Putin to New York City as Russian oil company Lukoil opened a gas station in Manhattan. The AP photo shows Putin and Schumer smiling, with coffee and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The caption reads: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, enjoys a Krispy Kreme doughnut and coffee with Senator Charles Schumer from New York as Putin visits the first New York gas station of the Russian company Lukoil, Friday. Schumer also said that day: “When I showed the president of Russia a Krispy Kreme doughnut and he ate it and said it was good, that was one of the more surreal moments I’ve had in politics.” The photo above also shows Putin and Schumer appearing friendly that day.
Flashback: Chuck Schumer Meets with Putin in New York City
Jim Hoft Mar 2nd, 2017 7:10 pm
Where’s the outrage?
Democrat Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer continues to push the Russia conspiracy.
But it was Schumer who met with Putin in New York City – not Trump.
The picture above was taken in 2003 as Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, enjoys a Krispy Kreme doughnut and coffee with Senator Charles Schumer from New York as Putin visits the first New York gas station of the Russian company Lukoil.
The hysteria over Trump administration officials talking — or not talking — with Russia needs to end.
It’s getting in the way of putting America back on track.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/03/flashback-chuck-schumer-meets-vlad-putin-new-york-city/
No shortage of nevertrumpers and handwringing conservatives here on FR calling for Session’s head.
Typical. When the MSM yells “BOO”, these people run over everyone with the bus on their way to their safe space.
Good job by Gateway Pundit.
Sessions isn’t in the Senate so he was not involved in this. Nice try.
Hang them all on the Capitol steps. It’s the only way to be sure.
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