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Sessions did not recuse himself from any of those items. The email issues, CF, and the U1 deal all predate the 2016 campaign.

Not correct.

(Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Transcript | Jan. 10, 2017 | excerpt)

SESSIONS: Mr. Chairman, it was a highly contentious campaign. I, like a lot of people, made comments about the issues in that campaign. With regard to Secretary Clinton and some of the comments I made, I do believe that that could place me objectivity in question. I've given that thought. I believe the proper thing for me to do, would be to recuse myself from any questions involving those kind of investigations that involve Secretary Clinton and that were raised during the campaign or to be otherwise connected to it.

GRASSLEY: OK. I think, that's -- let me emphasize then with a follow up question. To be very clear, you intend to recuse yourself from both the Clinton e-mail investigation and any matters involving the Clinton Foundation, if there are any?

SESSIONS: Yes.

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http://www.newsweek.com/did-sessions-recuse-himself-investigating-clinton-over-russia-uranium-deal-711202

Sessions’ statement in January was modified somewhat by testimony in March and his actual recusal statement.

This article from today addresses that.

The actual recusal may allow him to address the emails and U1 because they were investigated prior to his tenure.

About the Clinton Foundation, I don’t know. The issues would have to related to the campaigns in 2016. If something happened years ago that is actionable, that may not apply.

From the wording of his recusal, it would have to be related directly to the 2016 campaigns, both Trump’s and Clinton’s.

Regardless of whether he is involved, the DOJ has active investigations into all three items as we speak, according to Sessions.

Any further recusal statements would be reviewed by the ethics office of the DOJ, according to Sessions himself.