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Sessions Steps Aside From Russia-Contact Investigation
ERIC TUCKER saying, “That is not my in- matters.
Associated Press tent. That is not correct.” Sessions added that his an-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Un- He did allow, though, that nouncement “should not
der growing pressure from he should have been more be interpreted as confirma-
Democrats and Republi- careful in his testimony, say- tion of the existence of any
cans alike, Attorney Gen- ing, “I should have slowed investigation.”
eral Jeff Sessions agreed down and said, ‘But I did Air Force One landed in
Thursday to recuse himself meet one Russian official a Washington minutes be-
from an investigation into couple of times.’” fore Sessions’ news con-
Russian meddling in the The attorney general said ference began. President
2016 presidential election. he made his decision to re- Donald Trump, who had
His action followed revela- cuse himself after his staff spoken earlier aboard a
tions he twice met with the recommended that he new aircraft carrier in New-
Russian ambassador and step aside from any investi- port News, Virginia, stayed
didn’t say so when pressed gation related to the Trump on the plane during the
by Congress. campaign, since he had televised event, emerging
Sessions rejected any sug- been involved in that cam- only after Sessions finished
gestion that he tried to Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Justice Department paign. He said Acting Dep- answering questions.
mislead anyone about his in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017. uty Attorney General Dana
contacts with the Russian, (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Boente would handle such Continued on Page 4
