Mr. Johnson at Powerline says this is all just an effort to “undetermine” [sic] Mr. Trump. Hilarious — he can’t even proofread. I assume he means undermine. But whatever. [UPDATE: He fixed the obvious typo there.]
Crickets so far, from Mr. Hinderaker. No shock there.
Per the Washington Post, this morning:
…In written questions, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asked Sessions, “Will you commit that, if you are confirmed as Attorney General, you will recuse yourself from any investigation into whether President-elect Trump or any of his family, campaign staff, business associates or advisors had any communication with Russian officials or operatives during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, or had any connection to, knowledge of, or involvement in Russian efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election?”
Sessions responded, “I am not aware of a basis to recuse myself from such investigations. However, if a specific matter arose where I believed my impartiality might reasonably be questioned, I would consult with Department ethics officials regarding the most appropriate way to proceed. As I made clear at my confirmation hearing, I will always be fair and work within the law and the established procedures of the Department.” How he could not see that his own communications would be at issue is puzzling…. [Ed.: Puzzling, indeed.]
…Others were more heated in their assessments. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (Md.), ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, put out a written statement, declaring, “It is inconceivable that even after Michael Flynn was fired for concealing his conversations with the Russians that Attorney General Sessions would keep his own conversations secret for several more weeks.” Cummings said Sessions’s statement denying contact “was demonstrably false, yet he let it stand for weeks — and he continued to let it stand even as he watched the President tell the entire nation he didn’t know anything about anyone advising his campaign talking to the Russians.” He concluded, “Attorney General Sessions should resign immediately, and there is no longer any question that we need a truly independent commission to investigate this issue….”
Jeff Sessions has lied to Congress — and about Russian conversations that no one else on his Committee (that’s his cover story, at least) was privy to. He should resign. Period.
Powerline Lies... 