Did Sessions lie to Congress?

Thu., March 2, 2017

In this Feb. 28, 2017, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pauses while speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General annual winter meeting in Washington. Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign. The Justice Department said March 1 that the two conversations took place last year when Sessions was a senator. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

The Russian influence scandal that’s been swirling around the recent election and the campaign of President Donald Trump moved to a new dimension Thursday after revelations that the attorney general both met with a Russian ambassador last autumn, and then appeared to lie to Congress about that meeting.

The news had even Republicans saying he now needed to recuse himself from any investigation in Russian influence. Democrats were insisting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should immediately resign from his position/ Tribune News Service . More here.

Question: How big of a deal is this?

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