Sessions Says He Doesn’t Recall Talking To ‘Any Russian Officials’ At DC Hotel

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, prior to testifying 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/Alex Brandon)
Attorney General Jeff Sessions prepares to testify 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 con... Attorney General Jeff Sessions prepares to testify 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/Alex Brandon) MORE LESS
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“I did not have any private meetings nor do I recall any conversations with any Russian officials at the Mayflower Hotel,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified on Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

He said he did not “have any recollection or meeting” of talking to Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak “or any other Russian officials.”

“If any brief interaction occurred in passing with the Russian ambassador during that reception, I do not remember it,” Sessions said.

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  1. “Doesn’t recall” is, naturally, a classic answer for “I’m not saying anything, because I don’t think you can prove it.” Of course he didn’t say “No!”

  2. I just had jury duty a couple months ago, and based on four days of hearing testimony, this is the point at which they start asking leading questions – “So, if you don’t recall talking to them, but the WaPo reports that you did, you wouldn’t have any reason to deny that, would you?”

  3. Too bad the FBI has the goods on him already.

  4. “Would you like to buy some photos or video of the meeting?”

  5. Does anyone know if Jeffy boy will be reprising his role as Beverley Leslie in the reboot of Will & Grace? I always liked the way sessions portrayed that character, it seemed like such an accurate representation of Jeff Sessions himself.

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