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02 Mar 17
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation hearing he had "no communications with the Russians".
The justice department confirmed he met Sergei Kislyak in July and September last year as part of his role on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Mr Sessions says he did not "discuss any political" issues with Russia.
Claims of Russian interference in the election have dogged President Trump.
The US intelligence community believes the alleged Russian hacking of Democratic organisations was carried out to help Mr Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Mr Trump's National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was fired last month after he misled the White House about his conversations with Mr Kislyak, allegedly regarding sanctions against Moscow.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation hearing he had "no communications with the Russians".
The justice department confirmed he met Sergei Kislyak in July and September last year as part of his role on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Mr Sessions says he did not "discuss any political" issues with Russia.
Claims of Russian interference in the election have dogged President Trump.
The US intelligence community believes the alleged Russian hacking of Democratic organisations was carried out to help Mr Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Mr Trump's National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was fired last month after he misled the White House about his conversations with Mr Kislyak, allegedly regarding sanctions against Moscow.
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Can't see this Trump administration's love-in with Ivan going down well with the citizens of the USA
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i don't get it - surely the usa and the russians have so much in common.
america invades countries and the soviets do it too. both invaded Afghanistan. the russians were the villains for doing it(rambo 3?) the usa were heroes for doing it. |
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Britain invades countries, so does Germany.
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Germany were the villains, Britain were the heroes
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America invades countries, so does Japan
America were the heroes, Japan were the villains so much in common |
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has Flynn gone? its ok, everyone can be replaced
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I recall a story about a vet who refused to eaxamine the 1999 Derby winner.
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Who is Attorney General Jeff Sessions?
The Democrats have reacted with anger at the latest revelations, saying Mr Sessions should resign and at the very least step aside from an FBI probe he is overseeing into the hacking claims. What is the basis of the latest allegation? The Washington Post reported that Mr Sessions and Mr Kislyak held a private conversation in Mr Sessions's office in September and had spoken earlier in the summer at a meeting with several other ambassadors. Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak was at the centre of the scandal that brought down Mike Flynn Mr Sessions had meetings with more than 25 foreign ambassadors in the course of the year. But his meetings with Mr Kislyak came while he was a prominent part of Mr Trump's campaign team - a so-called surrogate - and amid growing reports of Russian meddling in the US election. What did Mr Sessions say? During his confirmation hearing on 10 January, Mr Sessions was asked by Democrat Senator Al Franken: "If there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government, in the course of this campaign, what will you do?" |
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how does talking to the Russian ambassador affect the US elections?
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It doesnt, just another attempt by the looney left.
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Mr Sessions responded: "I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I did not have communications with the Russians. And I'm unable to comment on it."
In comments to MSNBC's Morning Joe programme on Thursday, Mr Sessions reiterated: "I have not met with any Russians at any time to discuss any political campaign, and those remarks are unbelievable to me and are false, and I don't have anything else to say about that." Did Mr Sessions mislead the hearing? Justice department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said there had been "absolutely nothing misleading about his answer" at the confirmation hearing. "He was asked during the hearing about communications between Russia and the Trump campaign - not about meetings he took as a senator and a member of the Armed Services Committee," she said. Mr Sessions was also backed by the White House, which condemned the "latest attack against the Trump administration by partisan Democrats". Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi accused Mr Sessions of "lying under oath" and demanded he resign. Russia: The scandal Trump can't shake Russia looms large behind Flynn affair The Democrats have already called for Mr Sessions to recuse himself from the FBI investigation into the hacking allegations. Some Republicans have also expressed concerns, with congressman Jason Chaffetz, who chairs the House of Representatives oversight panel, saying Mr Sessions "should clarify his testimony and recuse himself". Mr Sessions on Thursday repeated that he would recuse himself "when it is appropriate". |
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don`t let that commie Saunders talk to the Russians, that would be a mistake right there
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the democrats wanted a communist in the whitehouse, and have employed them after WW2 and throughout the cold war when they sold secrets to Russia
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it is quite incredible that the Democrats can have the audacity to question the motives of Trump`s team when they hid traitors in the Whitehouse administration
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The agenda is to knock anyone they can off course - same with brexit, farage, corbyn, eu, brexit
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Just the evil-do-ers !
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... ehmm back to the point - its not about talking to Russian ambassador - he could have stole some cookies - the core issue is lying under oath
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You have to laugh at people who are stupid enough to believe the false narrative on the story pushed by the MSM.
It is very simple, in 2016, in his role on the Senate Armed Services Committee Sessions met with Russia representatives, that was his job. Sessions was then asked under oath, did he during the Trump campaign meet with Russian representatives in that role. He answered no. |
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So he lied !
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i dont remember loads of brits trying to defend nixon over watergate
its bizarre the influence of these right wing websites and their little duracell bunnies on other sites |
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news breaking - pres trumps son in law met with russia. abbassador trump tower
me thinks US intelligence knows a lot more but have been holding back  |
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Didnt realise you were that old donny.
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He hadn't joined the Trump Campaign when he met the Ambassador as part of his Senator duties.
Only joined the Campaign after, so the answer is No he didn't meet any Russians during his time in the Campaign. |
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They hysteria by the trump hate gang is such that any mud thrown will be leapt on as proof of their own beliefs.
See above. If, for example he: " in his role on the Senate Armed Services Committee Sessions met with Russia representatives" it's probably all on record and minuted with many witnesses, and not a scoop. Where is the evidence he has ever met a russian to discuss anything to do with e.g. getting trump elected or anything relevant? |
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Another one is going to bite the dust , the Attorney General lies under oath and the Donny fan boys cannot not see anything wrong , unbelievable stuff.
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Maybe Brietbart or the KKK will give us an update
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Spot on JC. Garnished 'news' and presented as facts.
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Hey akabula, the d1ckhead's d1ckhead Salmond is on this week tonight.
Will you watch it or will you want to half brick your TV like Alias and a No voters window? |
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Putin poked Marie
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Putin poked Marie
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I can't watch many of the SNP lot without reaching for a half brick.
Salmond, Sturgeon, Robertson and Tasmina all see my blood rate rise. |
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A half brick control yourself man , your supposed to be a paragon of virtue are you not
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Funny old logic, Brietbart post the transcript, the left use 2 quotes out of context and its valid.
we are all kkk for reading facts.  |
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does brietbart have a section for parenting advice sonko ?
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anxious A half brick control yourself man , your supposed to be a paragon of virtue are you not Was actually a wee joke about the SNP supporters weapon of choice when they saw a NO poster.  Surely you must be pi55ed off with their actions at Westminster, ffs singing the EU anthem was an all time low for them. And we need a resurgent Labour party to help bring them down so please go Jeremy and take yer friends. |
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Leopard hi, you're unlikely to change your spots but here's one who did:
http://downtrend.com/robertgehl/american-thinker-top-ten-reasons-i-am-no-longer-a-leftist As for the fake indignation and 'furore' around Mr Sessions, the POTUS said 'WITCH HUNT' and he was right Love from Lucky x |
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donny osmond
Date Joined: 02 Mar 08 does brietbart have a section for parenting advice sonko ? Brutal! |
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trump court case 2007
"Have you ever before associated with individuals you knew were associated with organized crime?" Trump, who was testifying under oath, answered, "Not that I know of."  |
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attack ?
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