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Donald Trump’s latest Russia scandal

Jeff Sessions met the Russian ambassador, then said he hadn’t

By J.A. | WASHINGTON, DC

DURING his Senate confirmation grilling on January 10th , Senator Jeff Sessions was asked about reports that Donald Trump’s campaign team, of which he was a leading member, had been in touch with Russian officials. “I’m not aware of any of those activities,” said the soon-to-be-confirmed attorney-general. “I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I did not have communications with the Russians.”

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