Tag: Attorneys General

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is sworn-in on Capitol Hill 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 Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ opening statement to Senate Intelligence Committee on Russia

Washington Examiner Staff · June 13, 2017 7:10 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee 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 Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Jeff Sessions: It’s a ‘detestable lie’ to say I colluded with Russians

Kelly Cohen · June 13, 2017 7:04 pm

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said he has not seen any reason to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Rod Rosenstein: No good cause for firing special counsel Robert Mueller

Kelly Cohen · June 13, 2017 2:50 pm

President Trump criticized former Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday morning, saying her actions during her time leading the Justice Department were "totally illegal." (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump: Loretta Lynch’s actions as attorney general ‘totally illegal’

Melissa Quinn · June 13, 2017 1:00 pm

Last week, after public testimony at the same Senate Intelligence Committee that Sessions will meet with today, former FBI Director James Comey said he was unable to discuss openly issues related to Sessions that make his involvement in any Russia investigation "problematic." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The many missions of Jeff Sessions

Kelly Cohen · June 13, 2017 4:01 am

If you're a conservative and you believe in personal property rights and the virtue of limited government, there's no defending a policy wherein law enforcement officials can work around local and state ordinances to seize an individual's property based entirely on suspicion. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Jeff Sessions on travel ban ruling: ‘President Trump’s executive order is well within his lawful authority’

Kelly Cohen · June 12, 2017 10:41 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited murder rates in some cities as part of his reasoning for preferring tougher sentences, but former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates noted violent crime is at historic lows and said there is no evidence that some cities' violence is connected to shorter prison terms for drug offenders. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

House Judiciary Democrats ask Sessions to confirm or deny Comey’s story

Anna Giaritelli · June 12, 2017 9:54 pm

Instead of Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will appear before the House and Senate spending panels on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate Appropriations Democrats demand new hearing for Jeff Sessions

Kelly Cohen · June 12, 2017 9:11 pm

Sessions is expected to face questions about his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, his meetings with the Russian ambassador during the presidential race and whether he believes Trump obstructed justice by allegedly asking Comey to drop the FBI's investigation of an associate. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

National Security

Sean Spicer leaves door open for Jeff Sessions to invoke executive privilege

Sarah Bedford · June 12, 2017 6:20 pm

Feinstein, a liberal stalwart on Capitol Hill, lends credibility to calls for Lynch to face questions about her conduct. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is right: We need an investigation into Loretta Lynch

Emily Jashinsky · June 12, 2017 6:01 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Beltway Confidential

How many times did Attorney General Jeff Sessions meet with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak?

Tom Rogan · June 12, 2017 2:36 pm

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., suggested Monday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to "shield his testimony from the American people" by offering to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons suggests Sessions is trying to ‘shield his testimony’ from public

Melissa Quinn · June 12, 2017 12:10 pm