why did attorney general sessions recuse himself from russia investigations

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Mar 03, 2017 · Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday recused himself from the FBI's investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election. This comes after the Justice Department acknowledged Sessions met ...

Who is the chair of the House Oversight Committee?

The committee’s current chair, Jason Chaffetz, did the same.

Did Sessions recuse himself?

Trump said he did not see any need for Sessions to recuse himself and told reporters he had “total” confidence in his attorney general. And White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Sessions had been “100 percent straight” with the Senate Judiciary Committee, despite what looks like flatly misleading answers to Franken.

Who was the Attorney General of the United States in 2017?

Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department May 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Sessions was presented with an award 'honoring his support of law enforcement' by the Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City during the event, but did not comment on recent events surrounding the firing of FBI Director James Comey.

Who was charged with firing Comey?

Comey since at least last week, according to administration officials. Mr. Sessions had been charged with coming up with reasons to fire him, the officials said.".

Who is the FBI director who told Schiff?

“I would say at this point we know less than a fraction of what the FBI knows,” Schiff told reporters after a committee briefing with the FBI director, James Comey.

Did Sessions mislead senators?

Sessions insisted that he had not misled senators during his confirmation hearing and claimed it was “totally false” to suggest he had met with “Russian operatives” to discuss Trump’s election campaign.