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Sessions' statement under oath that "he did not have contact with Russian officials during the 2016 Presidential Campaign."

This entry is too simplistic and ends up being misleading.

Sessions was asked specifically by Senator Franken,

“CNN just published a story alleging that the intelligence community provided documents to the president-elect last week that included information that, quote, ‘Russian operatives claimed to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump.’ These documents also allegedly say, quote, ‘There was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump’s surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government.’ Now, again, I’m telling you this as it’s coming out, so you know. But if it’s true, it’s obviously extremely serious, and if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do?”

Sessions responded,

“Senator Franken, I’m not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign, and I didn’t have — did not have communications with the Russians, and I’m unable to comment on it.”

Sessions was specifically asked if anyone affiliated with the Campaign had contacts with the Russian Government "in the course of this campaign".

The context of the question is just as important as the answer. The entry currently misleads and gives the impression that Sessions lied under oath, which is clearly not true once aware of the context of the questioning.

At the least, the entry should be rephrased to make apparent the question that was asked, or his parahprased response should include "in the course of the campaign". The private meeting with Kislayak took place in Sessions' Senate office, not at a campaign event or in the course of campaign matters.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/11/01/for-the-record-sessions-on-contacts-between-trump-campaign-and-russians/?utm_term=.d2b113be2863 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.158.10.57 (talk) 04:31, 8 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Trump continues to attack Sessions, add ?

Trump taunted Sessions on Twitter after Sessions was forced into a runoff election for the Alabama GOP Senate nomination. Trump tweeted that “this is what happens to someone” who “doesn’t have the wisdom or courage to stare down & end the phony Russia Witch Hunt.” Sessions faces a March 31 runoff against Tommy Tuberville, a former Auburn football coach.

X1\ (talk) 09:59, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

The lead should cover his 2020 primary loss and connect it to Trump's active campaign against Sessions. It's long-term encyclopedic content to delineate how Sessions was an early key supporter of Trump's presidential bid, became his AG, resigned (was fired) as AG after he recused himself in the Russia investigation, and Trump subsequently sough to ruin his attempt to re-gain his Senate seat. Snooganssnoogans (talk) 02:04, 15 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Jeff sessions is from Hybart Alabama, Not Selma Alabama. Here is source: https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2016/11/what_they_are_saying_about_jef.html Quote from source: "Sessions, the conservative Alabama politician who grew up in tiny Hybart on the Wilcox-Monroe county lines," Will change — Preceding unsigned comment added by 40.137.224.226 (talk) 16:36, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]