Mar 02 Watch 9:56 Why Sessions' Russian diplomat meetings are raising questions By PBS News Hour What are the stakes behind Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to recuse himself of any possible investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia amid worries of election interference? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with John McLaughlin, a former deputy director of… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:42 Blumenthal: Sessions needs to give 'credible explanation' or resign By PBS News Hour Critics say Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement to recuse himself from any investigations related to the Trump campaign doesn't go far enough. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., one of those critics, about what he thinks Sessions needs… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:32 Recusing himself, Sessions says he never meant to mislead on Russia meetings By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at a press conference Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigations into the Trump campaign. That decision came after a Washington Post report that Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia investigation By News Desk and Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to speak to reporters Thursday at a news conference at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Mar 02 How Washington is reacting to Jeff Sessions' Russia revelation By Joshua Barajas Here’s a breakdown of what members of Congress are saying about whether Sessions should recuse himself. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Speaker Ryan says Sessions should recuse himself if targeted By Associated Press Speaker of the House Paul Ryan may join a growing number of Congressional lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, who are scrutinizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions' conversations with the Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak after he denied such interaction during his confirmation… Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: House minority leader Pelosi comments on Sessions' role in Russia probe By News Desk Attorney General Jeff Sessions reportedly failed to disclose two separate meetings with Russia's ambassador to the United States last year. Continue reading
Mar 02 White House staff told to preserve Russia-related materials By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press The instructions, which were sent to White House staff on Tuesday, come after Senate Democrats last week asked the White House and law enforcement agencies to keep all materials involving contacts that Trump's administration, campaign and transition team — or… Continue reading
Mar 01 Sessions failed to disclose two 2016 meetings with Russian ambassador By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sessions had meetings last year with more than 25 foreign ambassadors in his role as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and had two separate interactions with the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, the Justice department said. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 9:00 Congress grapples with investigating Trump's Russia ties By PBS News Hour House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes told reporters he's seen no evidence of contact between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence officials. But Nunes drew criticism after a report revealed that he agreed at the White House's request to help counter… Continue watching