Well this is interesting. Sessions has changed his mind and will not be testifying on the Russian investigation.
JUST IN: Facing scrutiny over Russia & Comey AG Sessions wont appear before House & Senate appropriations Tues, Rosenstein appearing instead pic.twitter.com/whGvDFKaKL
— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) June 10, 2017
Here’s the statement:
Uh, it sounds like he’s using recusal as an excuse to avoid giving testimony, but that’s not what recusal means. Recusal is intended to protect an investigation from potentially biased actors, it’s not supposed to be used to protect that actor from testifying!! LOL!! Words are meaningless.
UPDATE: OK, so I was tricked by bad wording in the tweets I read. Sessions is refusing a scheduled testimony before one committee, but WILL testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
NEW: Sessions no longer appearing at approps hearing on Tues. He was expected to be grilled re Russia. Will appear at Senate Intel on 6/13
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) June 10, 2017
BREAKING: Attorney General Jeff Sessions agrees to appear Tuesday before Senate intelligence committee.
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) June 10, 2017
end update
Also, this might bolster the reports that Trump is very angry at Sessions over his recusal….
Here’s what was originally scheduled: