Cybersecurity
Sessions Removes Himself From 2016 Campaign Investigations
- Move comes amid uproar over meetings with Russian ambassador
- Trump said he still has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions
At a news conference at the Justice Department on Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he will recuse himself from any investigation of any matters dealing with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions removed himself from investigations of Russian interference with the 2016 election and contacts with associates of President Donald Trump related to the campaign, as controversy grew over the former senator’s conversations with the Russian ambassador last year.
“I have decided now to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for president of the United States,” Sessions said Thursday during a news conference in Washington.