j*********r
发帖数: 24733 | 1 Attorney General Jeff Sessions is firing back at former FBI Director James
Comey, after he suggested in Thursday's hearing that there might be more
than meets the eye to the AG's recusal from the Russia probe.
Sessions recused himself from “any existing or future investigations”
regarding the 2016 presidential race in early March, after facing bipartisan
pressure to step aside from the probe due to his involvement with the Trump
campaign.
But in his long-awaited testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee
on Thursday, Comey told lawmakers he believed it was “inevitable” that
Sessions would recuse himself from Russia probe.
“We also were aware of facts that I can’t discuss in an open setting that
would make his continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation
problematic,” Comey said.
The Department of Justice, however, issued a statement standing by the
original explanation.
Spokesman Ian Prior said Sessions "began consulting with career Department
of Justice ethics officials to determine whether he should recuse himself"
shortly after taking office.
The DOJ said Sessions’ discussions with ethics officials were focused on a
regulation that prohibits DOJ attorneys from participating in investigations
that involve “entities or individuals” with whom the person has a “
political or personal relationship.”
"Given Attorney General Sessions’ participation in President Trump’s
campaign, it was for that reason, and that reason alone” Sessions made the
March 2 decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, Prior said
.
In the wake of Comey's testimony, Sessions already is facing scrutiny from
Democrats interested in hearing from him next. And with the AG already
scheduled to testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday,
lawmakers are preparing to head into Russia territory.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., top Democrat on the appropriations committee,
specifically cited Comey's recusal comments in a statement Thursday: "Former
Director Comey testified today that he expected the Attorney General to
recuse himself from the Russia investigation, weeks before the Attorney
General made that decision himself, because of matters that could not be
discussed publicly. This raises even more questions about the Attorney
General’s actions."
The DOJ, meanwhile, took issue Thursday with several parts of Comey's
testimony.
Comey also had testified that he was “not aware” of any memorandum sent to
the FBI on behalf of the DOJ providing information as to why Sessions
recused himself.
But on Thursday night, the DOJ released the email sent by Chief of Staff
Jody Hunt to then-Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente, Comey and
others. The DOJ said the email was sent "specifically informing Mr. Comey
and other relevant Department officials of the recusal and its parameters."
Hunt's email said: "You should instruct members of your staff not to brief
the Attorney General" on related matters.
Tuesday's hearing, meanwhile, is likely to delve into Sessions' past
contacts with Russian officials, something Leahy also mentioned in his
statement after Comey testified.
During his January confirmation hearing, Sessions told Sen. Al Franken, D-
Minn., that he “did not have communications with the Russians.” But as
first reported by The Washington Post, Sessions spoke twice last year with
Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak—once in July at a Heritage Foundation
event on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention, and another in
then-Sen. Sessions’ office.
Justice Department officials said that Sessions met with ambassadors in his
capacity as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
According to a schedule provided to Fox News, Sessions met with numerous
ambassadors from April 14, 2016 through Nov. 11, 2016. Russia appeared on
the schedule only once. | N*******M
发帖数: 3963 | 2 “Comey also had testified that he was “not aware” of any memorandum sent
to the FBI on behalf of the DOJ providing information as to why Sessions
recused himself.
But on Thursday night, the DOJ released the email sent by Chief of Staff
Jody Hunt to then-Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente, Comey and
others. The DOJ said the email was sent "specifically informing Mr. Comey
and other relevant Department officials of the recusal and its parameters."
Hunt's email said: "You should instruct members of your staff not to brief
the Attorney General" on related matters. ”
抠米也在撒谎啊！
【在 j*********r 的大作中提到】
: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is firing back at former FBI Director James
: Comey, after he suggested in Thursday's hearing that there might be more
: than meets the eye to the AG's recusal from the Russia probe.
: Sessions recused himself from “any existing or future investigations”
: regarding the 2016 presidential race in early March, after facing bipartisan
: pressure to step aside from the probe due to his involvement with the Trump
: campaign.
: But in his long-awaited testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee
: on Thursday, Comey told lawmakers he believed it was “inevitable” that
: Sessions would recuse himself from Russia probe.
| j*********r
发帖数: 24733 | 3 这是口米撒的第二个谎了，第一个是它说它leak是因为老川的twitter，昨天立马就被
抓了先行，现在又整出这个，再加上它说它对和别人的谈话从不写memo，这些都是
under oath, 嘿嘿，口米的credibility...
sent
【在 N*******M 的大作中提到】
: “Comey also had testified that he was “not aware” of any memorandum sent
: to the FBI on behalf of the DOJ providing information as to why Sessions
: recused himself.
: But on Thursday night, the DOJ released the email sent by Chief of Staff
: Jody Hunt to then-Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente, Comey and
: others. The DOJ said the email was sent "specifically informing Mr. Comey
: and other relevant Department officials of the recusal and its parameters."
: Hunt's email said: "You should instruct members of your staff not to brief
: the Attorney General" on related matters. ”
: 抠米也在撒谎啊！
| a**********2
发帖数: 3726 | 4 我喜欢你用的这个"它". 我用it来称呼洗啦啦
【在 j*********r 的大作中提到】
: 这是口米撒的第二个谎了，第一个是它说它leak是因为老川的twitter，昨天立马就被
: 抓了先行，现在又整出这个，再加上它说它对和别人的谈话从不写memo，这些都是
: under oath, 嘿嘿，口米的credibility...
:
: sent
| C*******h
发帖数: 6095 | 5 这下左逼们要高兴了。它们会说你看寇米说的不可信所以他说的对老头儿有利的话也不
可信
【在 j*********r 的大作中提到】
: 这是口米撒的第二个谎了，第一个是它说它leak是因为老川的twitter，昨天立马就被
: 抓了先行，现在又整出这个，再加上它说它对和别人的谈话从不写memo，这些都是
: under oath, 嘿嘿，口米的credibility...
:
: sent
| b*****d
发帖数: 61690 | 6 en. NYT最高兴。不是fake news了
【在 C*******h 的大作中提到】
: 这下左逼们要高兴了。它们会说你看寇米说的不可信所以他说的对老头儿有利的话也不
: 可信
| r*********t
发帖数: 4911 | 7 刚把comey塑造成民族英雄，左媒又要改口了。说实在的，民主党人有怨气啊，朝令夕
改，难免要说f words.
【在 b*****d 的大作中提到】
: en. NYT最高兴。不是fake news了
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