Sessions answers questions on Russia contacts, Papadopoulos meeting
"I have no clear recollection of the details of what he said during that meeting," Sessions said of a 2016 campaign meeting with Papadopoulos
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"I have no clear recollection of the details of what he said during that meeting," Sessions said of a 2016 campaign meeting with Papadopoulos
Attorney general faced a new round of lawmaker's questions in light of recent developments in the special counsel's Russia investigation
The hearing is focused on oversight of the Justice Department, but Sessions is likely to be asked about other topics, like the special counsel's Russia probe
Sessions faces new questions about how much he knew about Russian contacts made by Trump associates during the presidential campaign
Questions linger about how much the attorney general knew of efforts to contact Russians during the presidential campaign
"If there's more information that he needs to clarify, we'd like to hear that," Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, said Sunday
Sam Clovis, nominated to be the Agriculture Department's top scientist, was revealed to have communicated with George Papadopoulos, who has admitted lying to the FBI about contacts with Russian intermediaries
Why it's silly to expect the investigation into Trump's ties with Russia to end neatly
The president said that George Papadopoulos was a volunteer on the campaign and has "proven to be a liar"
The lawyer also said that "pardons are not on the table"
As Trump tweets inaccurate claim about Manafort's alleged crimes, John Kelly admits controversy "very distracting" for president
Everything you need to know about what's happened in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election in one place
President Trump misstated the reach of the indictment against former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Monday
Taken together, lawyers say the indictment of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, and the plea deal with George Papadopoulos, have a common purpose beyond the underlying crimes
"He was a volunteer member of an advisory council that met one time," said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, aide Rick Gates and foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos have been indicted by a federal grand jury
Trump campaign adviser reportedly sent an email with the subject line "Meeting with Russian Leadership -- Including Putin"