Issa Reaffirms Call For Sessions To Recuse Himself From Any Russia Probes

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., speaks to the media as he leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Friday Oct. 9, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Rol... UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 9: Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., speaks to the media as he leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Friday Oct. 9, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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Rep. Darrell Issa reaffirmed his call for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from investigations into Russia Thursday, following revelations that Sessions had twice spoken with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the campaign.

“The news breaking overnight reaffirms what I called for in an interview last Friday, that we need an independent review by a credible third party and that Attorney General Sessions should recuse himself from any investigation into Russia,” Issa said in a statement posted to his website. “We need a clear-eyed view of what the Russians actually did so that all Americans can have faith in our institutions.”

“The Putin government is a bad actor whose actions should be carefully scrutinized – and regardless of what side of the aisle you sit on – we have a vested interest in fully understanding exactly what happened and how to prevent it from happening again,” he continued.

On Friday, during an appearance on HBO’s “Real Time” with Bill Maher, Issa said of investigations into Russian interference into the 2016 election: “You’re going to need to use the special prosecutor’s statute and office to take — not just to recuse. You can’t just give it to your deputy. That’s another political appointee.”

He later qualified that statement, saying: “I think it’s very important to realize there’s been no allegation by any part of this administration or by anyone who’s been to the hearings about any crimes.”

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  1. Trump: Why dont all these so called patriots love Russia? Whats next, Yemen probe?

  2. Avatar for bkmn bkmn says:

    OK, who has some major dirt on Issa?

  3. Avatar for patl patl says:

    This guy is running so scared in his district, now he’s trying to reposition himself as a moderate. Ha. He even has his own 10-page healthcare reform bill, or so he says.

  4. 50 bucks says Issa is grooming himself as the next AG, since he’s such a forthright, honorable fella…

  5. “I think it’s very important to realize there’s been no allegation by any part of this administration or by anyone who’s been to the hearings about any crimes."

    Well…now there have been such allegations. Sessions perjured himself

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