Sen. Harris: Sessions "Must Resign Immediately"

Statement

Today, following revelations Attorney General Jeff Sessions misled the United States Senate while under oath in his confirmation hearing regarding his communications with Russian officials, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris called on him to resign. According to the Washington Post, Attorney General Sessions "spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the United States," communication that he failed to disclose during his Senate confirmation hearing in an exchange with U.S. Senator Al Franken.

"Attorney General Sessions deceived Congress and the American people, irreparably damaging his integrity, and is therefore ineligible to serve as the top law enforcement official of our country. He must resign immediately. In sworn testimony, Sessions said he had not communicated with Russian officials at a time when Russia was actively interfering with our election and he was serving as an official advisor to the Trump campaign. It is now clear that was a lie.

"Weeks ago, I said Attorney General Sessions could not be an impartial steward of the FBI's investigation into communication and ties between the Russians and President Trump's campaign given his formal role on the campaign. But his recusal is no longer enough.

"The faith Americans have in both a fair election and their elected officials has been fundamentally damaged and cannot be restored until there's a full accounting of the facts. This is critical to combating future Russian intrusion in our government and electoral process. Attorney General Sessions is a roadblock to that goal. It is essential to doing the work of justice that the American people believe that the top prosecutor is honest and unbiased. In the best interest of the nation, Attorney General Sessions must vacate his position immediately."

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