What Jeff Sessions has said about his contacts with Russia

Contact with Russian officials

No contact with Russian officials

10 January 2017

“I did not have communications with the Russians,” Sessions said during his confirmation hearing when asked about campaign contacts with Russians.

17 January 2017

When asked if he had “been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?” Sessions replied "No”.

 

Asked if he would recuse himself from investigating Michael Flynn, Sessions replied: “I am not aware of a basis to recuse myself from such matters.”

27 February 2017

Sessions told reporters: “I would recuse myself on anything I should recuse myself on. That's all I can tell you,” after Democrats said he should not be involved in the Russian hacking investigation.

1 March 2017

The Washington Post first reports that Sessions spoke twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, during the presidential campaign.

1 March 2017

“I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. I have no idea what this allegation is about. It is false,” said Sessions in response to the Washington Post report.

Contact with Russians

No contact with Russians

10 January 2017

“I did not have communications with the Russians,” Sessions said during his confirmation hearing when asked about campaign contacts with Russians.

17 January 2017

When asked if he had “been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?” Sessions replied "No”.

 

Asked if he would recuse himself from investigating Michael Flynn, Sessions replied: “I am not aware of a basis to recuse myself from such matters.”

27 February 2017

Sessions told reporters: “I would recuse myself on anything I should recuse myself on. That's all I can tell you,” after Democrats said he should not be involved in the Russian hacking investigation.

1 March 2017

The Washington Post first reports that Sessions spoke twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, during the presidential campaign.

 

“I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. I have no idea what this allegation is about. It is false,” said Sessions in response to the Washington Post report.

Russian contact

No Russian contact

10 January 2017

“I did not have communications with the Russians,” Sessions said during his confirmation hearing when asked about campaign contacts with Russians.

17 January 2017

When asked if he had “been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?” Sessions replied "No”.

 

Asked if he would recuse himself from investigating Michael Flynn, Sessions replied: “I am not aware of a basis to recuse myself from such matters.”

27 February 2017

Sessions told reporters: “I would recuse myself on anything I should recuse myself on. That's all I can tell you,” after Democrats said he should not be involved in the Russian hacking investigation.

1 March 2017

The Washington Post first reports that Sessions spoke twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, during the presidential campaign.

 

“I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. I have no idea what this allegation is about. It is false,” said Sessions in response to the Washington Post report.

Russian contact

No Russian contact

10 January 2017

“I did not have communications with the Russians,” Sessions said during his confirmation hearing when asked about campaign contacts with Russians.

17 January 2017

When asked if he had “been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?” Sessions replied "No”.

 

Asked if he would recuse himself from investigating Michael Flynn, Sessions replied: “I am not aware of a basis to recuse myself from such matters.”

27 February 2017

Sessions told reporters: “I would recuse myself on anything I should recuse myself on. That's all I can tell you,” after Democrats said he should not be involved in the Russian hacking investigation.

1 March 2017

The Washington Post first reports that Sessions spoke twice with the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, during the presidential campaign.

 

“I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. I have no idea what this allegation is about. It is false,” said Sessions in response to the Washington Post report.

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