Attorney General Jeff Sessions had testified that he had not met with Russian officials, later amending his assessment to assert that his meetings with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak were solely in his capacity as a senator. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images Senate chairman eyes Sessions testimony this fall

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is preparing for testimony by Attorney General Jeff Sessions as soon as next month — a high-stakes appearance for Sessions, who's likely to face tough questions over the ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia.

Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to Sessions on Monday that "unfortunately we still do not have a confirmed date" for the committee's usual Department of Justice oversight hearing.


Staff-level discussions have zeroed in on Sept. 19, Sept. 27 or Oct. 3 as open dates for Sessions' testimony, Grassley wrote, asking Sessions to reply no later than Wednesday.

Democrats last month pressed for Sessions to testify before the panel about a Washington Post report that he may have discussed campaign-related issues at a meeting with then-Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the 2016 presidential election.

Sessions had testified during his confirmation that he had not met with Russian officials, later amending his assessment to assert that his two meetings with Kislyak were solely in his capacity as a senator and did not touch on his role as an adviser to the Trump campaign.



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