As you read, just know that this is old news. The meetings referenced are of absolutely no consequence. The excerpt speaks of two meetings Sessions had with the Russians. The article doesn't tell you that one of those meetings was a passing "Hello, how are you," and the other, a dinner or some such meeting, where the Russian ambassador and Sessions both attended along with several others. There was no secret meeting of any kind. In fact, their meeting is not worth the mention. This is all about the Democrats trying to over-turn the election they charge the Russians of corrupting. Peas in a pod, as far as I am concerned.
AOL: Two Democratic senators reportedly sent repeated requests to the
FBI—including to then-Director James Comey—about the possibility that
Attorney General Jeff Sessions may have had another undisclosed meeting
with the Russian officials, reports CNN.
The USA Today
notes, "On Thursday, Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Al Franken of
Minnesota released three written requests they made earlier this year
for an FBI review of Sessions."
The controversy began during
Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing when he denied having any contact
with Russia in the months leading up to the election; however, it was
later revealed that he had spoken with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak
twice—in July and September of 2016, notes the Washington Post.
In light of the discrepancies, the Democratic lawmakers, both members of the Judiciary Committee, wrote to Comey on March 20, saying,
"We are concerned about Attorney General Sessions' lack of candor to
the committee and his failure thus far to accept responsibility for
testimony that could be construed as perjury."
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