AG Sessions Accused Of Lying To Congress Over Contact With Russian Ambassador

Zero Hedge ^ | 3-1-2017 | Tyler Durden

[blam]

Just when you thought the 'Russians-did-it' meme was fading, WaPo reporters manage to find DoJ officials who say then-Senator Jeff Sessions spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to the United States - encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts with Moscow during his confirmation hearing to become attorney general.

At his Jan. 10 Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Sessions was asked by Sen. Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, what he would do if he learned of any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of the 2016 campaign.

“I’m not aware of any of those activities,” he responded.

He added: “I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I did not have communications with the Russians.”

And now, as The Hill reports that according to The Washington Post report, President Trump's attorney general, Jeff Sessions, spoke twice with Russia's ambassador to the United States while Trump was on the campaign trail.

Justice Department officials said one of the meetings was a private conversation between Sessions and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in Sessions's office. The private meeting reportedly took place during the same time intelligence officials have said Russia was interfering with the U.S. presidential election through a hacking campaign.

Officials said Sessions did not consider the conversations relevant to the lawmakers’ questions and did not remember in detail what he discussed with Kislyak.

“There was absolutely nothing misleading about his answer,” said Sarah Isgur Flores, Sessions’s spokeswoman.

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[dragnet2]

His office already responded to it. This is BS.

[Archon of the East]

“not illegal”

[Luke21]

They also generate an attack every day. Yesterday it was Trump selling us out on immigration and Kellyanne’s feet.

[map]

Tucker Carlson exposed Cornyn in an amazing 10 minute interview as a complete fraud.

He will turn on Trump in an instant, if he already hasn’t.

[Mariner]

See post #17

[tiki]

The article I read said no other members met with the ambassador.

[Fai Mao]

“Were they there to flip the island?”

Actually they were here to fish and enjoy the sunshine.

The guy that made that crack should be locked in public stocks for three days where we could throw rotten vegetables at him.

[FlingWingFlyer]

“DOJ officials”. ROTFL. The head of Obonzo’s Janitorial and Toilet Facilities Department. This is why the commie left “media” is so dangerous and needs to be destroyed by President Trump. The bastards can lie and pin it on “DOJ Officials”. I think there is a 99% chance this is just fake news.

[Flaming Conservative]

I watch the Crazy Russian Hacker on YouTube, AND I think he has some good ideas! When should I expect to be arrested?

[Golden Eagle]

His office already responded to it. This is BS.

I would like to believe that. Unfortunately, the issue is complicated significantly by Flynn already resigning over a similar incident, which I was opposed to him doing based on the information that was released, but it put blood in the water and led to this frenzy. That and the fact that there are many neocon/RINO's that will start conferencing with Democrats if Trump doesn't get out front on this, as I believe he truly has nothing to hide. I'd play the Obama card, and say we're going to do just what Lynch did, which everyone was fine with then.

[Kenny]

Yes, Fox is rolling this Sessions crap constantly on their ticker. Getting as bad as CNN for sure.

[Archon of the East]

Exactly but what confounds me is the apparent support this is getting from some of the GOP. I have a feeling the globalist soros types have their hands in many cookie jars.

[mrsmith]

They can beat him some, but no cigar IMO...

[grumpygresh]

I had a Russian immigrant employee last year. Oh no!

[RayChuang88]

My guess is that this Russian ambassador has spoken to many members of Congress--including Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Aren't ambassadors supposed to meet with important national politicians of the countries they're assigned to in the first place? (If I remember correctly, when Joseph P. Kennedy was US Ambassador to Great Britain, he became well-known to both Labour and Conservative leaders through many meetings.)

[Az Joe]

Another big nothing. So what if they talked to the Russians? There would be no reason to care or lie about it if he did.

[Golden Eagle]

Ignore them and proceed with the agenda. Let them scream and look stupid.

That's exactly what I'm saying, except I'm adding to be sure and remind them constantly this is what the Democrats did. Following the low moral standards of the Democrats is not a good long term playbook, but this short after Obama/Lynch it should be perfectly acceptable.

[Kenny]

Color me a conspiracy nut but I believe this is why Obama setup in D.C. This whole Russian thing has been going since the primaries. I’m not big on coincidences so my guess is it’s a very well thought out plan to destroy the President.

Scary.

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Thanks to idiots like Nunes and Issa, we will hear about Russians for the next 8 years.

[R_Kangel]

.... Unfortunately I believe there is actually a LOT of substance to the report of "Russians Meddling" in the past election and .... Sadly ... it should be quite easy to prove.

..... However .... It should be noted that this kind of stuff has been happening since the dawn of the Nikita Khrushchev regime and possibly even before. In fact it has been monitored and going on ever since then!!!

.... This is nothing new! A person would have to be quite ignorant to believe otherwise.