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Attorney General Jeff Sessions smiles as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about
his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse from an investigation into possible ties between Moscow
and associates of President Donald Trump.
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Sessions Heatedly Denies Improper Russia Contacts

By ERIC TUCKER able and appalling lie” to during the battle for the leagues, Sessions contra- to back off an investigation
ERICA WERNER suggest he was aware of presidency, also rejected dicted a contention made into the former national se-
Associated Press or took part in any collusion any idea of misconduct by Comey at a hearing curity adviser, Comey “im-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attor- between Russia and the in the ouster of FBI Direc- before the same panel last plored” Sessions to make
ney General Jeff Sessions election campaign that tor James Comey and week. sure he was never left alone
heatedly denied on Tues- sent Donald Trump to the vowed to defend his hon- Comey told the intelli- with the president again —
day having an undisclosed White House. or “against scurrilous and gence committee that, af- but that Sessions didn’t re-
meeting with Russia’s am- Testifying at a packed Sen- false allegations.” ter an encounter with Presi- spond.
bassador to the U.S. and ate hearing, Sessions, who In his dramatic appear- dent Trump in which he
declared it was a “detest- was a close Trump adviser ance before former col- said Trump pressured him Continued on page 4