Transcript for Jeff Sessions didn't disclose Russian meetings while under oath

Sell you know is picks for attorney general. Jeff snatched. No longer via. When not disclosing that he had two meetings with the Russian ambassador during the presidential campaign. Don't let me phrase it let's let's just say that. During his confirmation hearing he wasn't. Has not saying I'm I'll get well below. If there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the trump campaign. Communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign what will you do. Senator Franken a matter where all mom in in those activities. Arab men called a surrogate at that time the truth and that campaign nodded then not have communications with the Russians. And I'm unable to comment. Time sun out at Democrats are calling for a sessions to resign some Republicans. Want him to recuse himself from it investigations. Into what. Russia's campaign involvement yeah. So does he have to do well. Yeah. It's all normality I don't know that he was. A part of the campaign. Rates at so there's that technicality. But I I packets of impropriety there's been is there why not nice and also why not just say that and say you know why I did have communications with Russia but not even can't answer that question the question what you can get Chardonnay champagne. All diet misleading under oath but I do think that he has to recuse himself from any at all investigation but I do think anybody has and lying under I think that's -- but the second ever gonna say it's not just I don't I don't know that it's line only because the the question posed to him was. If you knew of anyone involved in the campaign up part of the campaign he was a senator he was a part of his campaign that's the technicality it doesn't look shady if you did have communication in another capacity you chose not to convey that information that would mean looks very I would say and that it would force does answer I agree with what you said but the art that I found. Just steeple is the second part yeah because when he answers he then says hey I have been called the surrogate and I haven't asked that that I ask me aren't but I I find it also like interesting your legal perspective because the first thing that popped to mind is as just a regular citizen if someone said have you had act you have been in contact with Russia I would make sure to clarify I would say you know. I have had contact with Russia but it's in regards its other hat I Wear on this rented admitted he had tentatively set that he was a surrogate eagerly campaigning on last minute for each seat I think we. Why did he lie he didn't have to live right as you just said yes he could say yes we'll talk to ambassadors from various countries saying the bad guy Flint also why why are they lying when they don't have to know. What do you thanks to protect the president's I have to sketch to protect trial you know and then and I remind everybody about what a day. It was Nixon. At the top the question is what did you know and when did he know it so Haldeman Ehrlichman and John Mitchell who was just attorney general will widen forty can't. And then we found out he no till. So. I think that this is unraveling very very quickly now. I don't have a problem not that he had the the problem that its capacity as senator you know lobby of the armed services committee I don't mind if you had a miscommunication not appropriate that happens all the time last year the senate over 25 conversation look aren't ambassadors. That's fine they do little time what I what I had a problem with is the sin of omission. Where when you asked specifically doubt whether. You had involvement in a campaign capacity. Yeah now that's act not would EST Sam if you found out it's yeah I Wikipedia is matter which he did not right if you found out. This bet someone in the campaign. Had. Communications would rush sat what would what would you do so instead of saying well this is what I and I say he's at well now you know. Ott was act you I don't know much about this but I am just getting out it was a whole lot of that and also why US raises the question. I don't think it had anything to do with you know globe I think that not I think they lied because they knew. That no matter what they wanna get it. So I think they just took advantage and said we have to who is want to question not us but it was not it not to panic is out and now I'm not well you Jason chase it's now Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans coming out and saying you need to profusion at all but rehab and music and I remember when this was going on everybody was on the war. Everybody was on what some wild when they pass algebra why would they you know I would say yes this is what happens that because they know even no matter what they did. Say anything that does say Allah same and mom back flat wage all. They know they don't get a cause nobody's gonna ask any questions about Damascus has strike I mean hit where the the flags should be going up. It's like. Three of them now are involved with the Russia up to they'll watch them at guys like it again. The romance that went on for months usually potent and that oh what's design trop. Yeah. Prosecutors special prosecutor. But asking him to resign I think it's sort of the nuclear option but should he be a part of any investigation. Rip ever revolving around Russia given this new information that's not what is he's not a liar he shouldn't be in that position. He's the attorney general he's going to have to trial try people who lie awake I I'd hanging her kidnapping under the are growing trust. Eight met on the one thing I find interesting is if you remember that I know he's bag in regards to pollutants that he's been a leader far more than our president and hear it mighty country interestingly enough that was delivered on September 8. The meeting with this ambassador from Russia circus art that delivered on September 7 and eating with it was an excellent the next day I took the idea that that was a front page stories that didn't come opt. Is concerning to me but the second thing is when you win shed said. That members of this committee would meet with ambassadors. The Washington Post reached out to all 26 members twenty responded and none of beyond autism had. Yeah percent of the county of the teens they should start singing back from the USSR act. From sessions he has said I've said whenever it's appropriate I'll recuse myself there's no doubt about that other than apple and I don't bet now exactly what I believe enact ask you to or Jesus sound ask you know ol' U that this is a situation you shouldn't be Citic you. You're like the fox in the hand out get out did not. Somewhat. Yeah Alan van believed that there that everything they're doing is justified make refineries in port but the greatest thing about all of this. Is people are looking and saying it will wedeman because that's usually this is not okay what dots this does not all right when asked that's like you know when they. I talked about. Kelly and it's you know she's. She didn't really do anything she actually today she debt. And so I'm gonna need to just back up and read the constitution. As city what you are allowed to do this is a problem but some Republicans claim. Now go back plea because I was right in the middle of the bank thank you.

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