Posted on 06/13/2017 2:24:06 PM PDT by Kaslin
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday to address several allegations against him. Both Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) hoped he would clear up all questions relating to the Russia investigation.
Sessions, who requested an open hearing a day before his testimony, began his opening statement by insisting that such interference by Russia into our election can “never be tolerated.”
Then, he proceeded to try and exonerate himself from any wrongdoing, particularly in regards to accusations that he met privately with Russian officials during last year’s presidential campaign.
“I did not have any private meetings with any Russian officials” at the Mayflower hotel last April, Sessions insisted.
He continued to emphasize he had “no recollection” of talking with the Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at the reception in question. Besides, it was “entirely beside the point” into this investigation into Russia’s interfering in our elections.
The attorney general then got personal, shocked that his former colleagues would accuse him of undermining their democracy.
“I have never met with or had any conversations with Russians concerning interference with any campaign,” Sessions reiterated. “The suggestion that I participated in any collusion with the Russian government to hurt this country, which I have served with honor for 35 years, is an appalling and detestable lie.”
Many outlets have been obsessed with an exchange Sessions had with Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) during his confirmation hearing in March. Some argue that the then-senator misled the panel by answering he had never had communications with Russian officials.
“Former colleagues, that is false,” Sessions said. “Sen. Franken asked me a rambling question after some six hours of testimony that included dramatic, new allegations. I was taken aback by explosive allegations.”
Sessions said he wanted to refute claims of collusion immediately. So, he offered what he thought was “a fair and correct response.”
Yet, when Sessions decided to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, many took that as a sign of guilt. Sessions cleared up that allegation as well.
The attorney general recused himself not because of any wrongdoing, but because of a DOJ regulation that mandated department employees should not participate in campaign investigations on campaigns in which they served as an advisor.
That’s why he stepped aside. It is “absurd” to suggest otherwise, Sessions said, or that a recusal proves he would be unable to manage leadership of the DOJ.
Sessions then pivoted to the issue over former FBI Director James Comey’s firing. Specifically, he shed some light on the conversation he had with Comey regarding the latter’s meeting with the president.
Comey and Sessions met after a routine morning threat briefing. In that meeting, Comey reportedly shared his concern about proper communications protocol with the White House. Sessions said he agreed with Comey that the FBI and the DOJ need to be careful to follow policies, taking care to limit communications with the White House. Sessions said he was “confident” the FBI director would comply.
He did not, however, recuse himself from defending himself against false allegations.
“I have dedicated myself to the highest standards,” Sessions concluded.
When it came time for questions, several lawmakers wanted Sessions to expand on his involvement in the firing of Comey.
President Trump asked him and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for their opinions on Comey and to put it in writing, Sessions explained.
“There was a clear view of mine and Rosenstein that we had problems” at the FBI and it was his best judgment that a “fresh start” was the appropriate thing to do.
Comey had proved himself unfit for the job, Sessions said, because when he denied prosecution of Hillary Clinton after the email probe, that was a “usurpation of authority.”
The FBI, he noted, doesn’t decide prosecution policies.
Harris, the Magic Negress is runnin in 2020 ...
I read his comments about the tradition of not speaking about certain conversations equal that he couldn’t speak about on going investigation Maybe the leakage being traced back to Comey & Co
As far as I’m concerned, ok, Sessions did what he “had” to do.
Now AG Keff...get up, walk out, and as you’re leaving, announce “Oh, and by the way, we’re opening a real investigation into the death of that young DNC staffer, Seth Rich, along with coinciding investigations into how much classified material HIllary illegally passed to Huma and Anthony Weiner, and former AG Lynch’s collusion/criminal conspiracy with former FBI director Comey to overlook felony mishanlding of classified data - which most likely led to a breach by foreign intelligence agencies - committed by the losing democrat presidential candidate. And we’ll also be looking at any Republican who aided and abetted them in these actions... Ya’ll have a nice day, now, heah?”
In a perfect world, that would happen... But I’ve pretty much given up on that perfect world scenario.
They’re all assh*les, playing assh*le games, while our Country burns, because it doesn’t affect them.
They pass laws that screw the living crap out of us, and laugh when we complain.
We force our will through an election - which they tried to hijack - and give us the bird right to our faces with this Kabuki theater crap.
There’s pretty much only one option left, as I can see it. And we all know what it is.
And it ain’t pretty.
All of this is just dress rehearsal.
That is the purpose of all this Russia/collusion thing, to distract from the real crimes that should be investigated.
1. Using the intelligence services to spy on the political opposition.
2. Unmasking U.S.citizens.
3. DNC and Obama’s interference in the election.
4. Hillary’s and Huma’s emails and servers.
5. Clinton foundation pay for play.
In 2016 you replaced the head, in 2018 replace as much of the body as you can.
Trump needs to spearhead that effort.
My vote is for the bag of rocks....
“I hope the Governor of Arizona is a Republican.”
He is, but he’s a Rino placeholder who sells ice cream.
this hearing is ridiculous. Still no idea why Sessions thought this would be a good reason. I’m only up to Dianne Feinstein and she is grilling Session over what he knew and when he knew it about the firing of Comey. What the hell does that have to do with the price of milk in China? Isn’t this supposed to be about Russia hacking???
Libs are getting beat over the head.
Their media lied to them and they cannot handle it.
Trump won. Game Over.
“Then, he [Sessions] proceeded to try and exonerate himself...” “Try” my arse. He exonerated himself.
He did not, however, recuse himself from defending himself against false allegations.
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How dare he defend himself! This writer is clearly a dolt, and she writes on the level of a 5th grader.
Comey had proved himself unfit for the job, Sessions said, because when he denied prosecution of Hillary Clinton after the email probe, that was a “usurpation of authority...”
It’s a bit difficult to figure out the left.
They are completely disjointed since the election.
They have not figured out that the media lied to them.
They do not even know what they believe in.
Sucks to be them.
“There’s pretty much only one option left, as I can see it. And we all know what it is.”
Yep. And some of us have known this for years.
Speaking of which:
https://heartiste.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/the-inevitable-war/
And here’s more fun reading:
https://heartiste.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/lunatic-libs/
“...Trump needs to spearhead that effort...”
Right now, it’s all he can do to keep these Uniparty jerkoffs off his back.
Trump likes ice cream
The author needs to leave Baltimore. I was born there in 1954. I must have been an “accident” as my dad was working on his doctoral thesis at Johns Hopkins University. It is a toilet that no white man should ever live in.
“It is a toilet that no white man should ever live in.”
It was that bad even back then?
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