In his opening statement, Mr. Sessions said any suggestion that he participated in or was aware of any collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government to undermine the democratic process “is an appalling and detestable lie.”
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, questioned Mr. Sessions during the hearing.
Mr. Sessions defended his involvement in the decision to fire Mr. Comey, explaining that his recusal did not prevent him from having a say in his department’s management decisions.
Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, ridiculed the idea that Mr. Sessions may have colluded with the Russian ambassador at the Mayflower reception to influence the 2016 election, and then pivoted to “the potential crimes that we know have happened.”
Speaker Paul D. Ryan said on Tuesday that Mr. Mueller should be allowed to continue his work.
Senator Kamala Harris, Democrat of California, was cut off by Republican senators on Tuesday as she questioned Attorney General Jeff Sessions during the latest high-profile Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in its investigation into Russian election interference.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions took questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Democrats took issue with his refusing to answer certain questions on the basis of executive privilege. Credit Credit... Eric Thayer for The New York Times.
Senator Kamala Harris and Attorney General Jeff Sessions had a contentious back and forth at a Senate Intelligence hearing, at which Senator Richard Burr, the committee chairman, had to weigh in. Kamala Harris one. Senator Kamala Harris and Attorney General Jeff Sessions had a contentious back and forth at a Senate Intelligence hearing, ...