Sessions used campaign funds for trip where he talked to Russian's ( senator or campaign adviser?)

[Eaglewings]

The Trump administration says Attorney General Jeff Sessions was acting as a then-U.S. senator when he talked to Russia’s ambassador at an event during last year’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but Sessions paid for convention travel expenses out of his own political funds and he spoke about Donald Trump’s campaign at the event, according to a person at the event and campaign-finance records.

Sessions made comments related to Trump’s presidential campaign at a Heritage Foundation event during the Republican convention in July, when he met with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, according to a person at the event in Cleveland.

Sessions used his campaign funds for RNC trip, where he talked to Russian ambassador

 

[tinydancer]

He was just Senator Sessions at that event. And he spoke with many people including ambassadors. What's the problem with him using his own political funds?

I'm not getting this.

 

[BlackFlag]

He was just Senator Sessions at that event. And he spoke with many people including ambassadors. What's the problem with him using his own political funds?

I'm not getting this.

Me neither. Why did he decide to hide his Russian ties if they would be so harmless? Didn't he realize that anything Russian would be of interest under an administration currently being investigated for Russian collusion?

 

[Lakhota]

The Trump administration says Attorney General Jeff Sessions was acting as a then-U.S. senator when he talked to Russia’s ambassador at an event during last year’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but Sessions paid for convention travel expenses out of his own political funds and he spoke about Donald Trump’s campaign at the event, according to a person at the event and campaign-finance records.

Sessions made comments related to Trump’s presidential campaign at a Heritage Foundation event during the Republican convention in July, when he met with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, according to a person at the event in Cleveland.

Sessions used his campaign funds for RNC trip, where he talked to Russian ambassador

This Wall Street Journal story runs pretty deep.

 

[tinydancer]

He was just Senator Sessions at that event. And he spoke with many people including ambassadors. What's the problem with him using his own political funds?

I'm not getting this.

Me neither. Why did he decide to hide his Russian ties if they would be so harmless? Didn't he realize that anything Russian would be of interest under an administration currently being investigated for Russian collusion?

He didn't hide the meetings. Not at all. The question that Franken asked strictly related to campaign matters.

Neither meeting with the Russian ambassador had anything to do with the campaign. Hence, Sessions told the truth.

And he is completely cleared by the Justice Department saying that the Senator was just doing his day jobs.

 

[tinydancer]

The Trump administration says Attorney General Jeff Sessions was acting as a then-U.S. senator when he talked to Russia’s ambassador at an event during last year’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, but Sessions paid for convention travel expenses out of his own political funds and he spoke about Donald Trump’s campaign at the event, according to a person at the event and campaign-finance records.

Sessions made comments related to Trump’s presidential campaign at a Heritage Foundation event during the Republican convention in July, when he met with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, according to a person at the event in Cleveland.

Sessions used his campaign funds for RNC trip, where he talked to Russian ambassador

This Wall Street Journal story runs pretty deep.

Deeper than the Justice Department clearing him from any wrong doing? It was a social event where Sessions talked to many people including other ambassadors.

 

[Ted Frazier]

He was just Senator Sessions at that event. And he spoke with many people including ambassadors. What's the problem with him using his own political funds?

I'm not getting this.

Your defense didn't age well. Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence intercepts show

 

[ScienceRocks]

Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence interce
Source: Washington Post

Full title: Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence intercepts show

Russia’s ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Ambassador Sergey Kislyak’s accounts of two conversations with Sessions — then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump — were intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign.

One U.S. official said that Sessions — who testified that he has no recollection of the April encounter — has provided “misleading” statements that are “contradicted by other evidence.” A former official said that the intelligence indicates that Sessions and Kislyak had “substantive” discussions on matters including Trump’s positions on Russia-related issues and prospects for U.S.-Russia relations in a Trump administration.

Sessions has said repeatedly that he never discussed campaign-related issues with Russian officials and that it was only in his capacity as a U.S. Senator that he met with Kislyak.

Read more: Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence intercepts show

 

[ScienceRocks]

Weird how everyone around Trump seems to have talked to the fucking Russians. How's that for a nothingburger? Sounds pretty fucking real to me....Now add the pardoning talk and you have a serious cluster fuck,.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Russia’s ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Ambassador Sergey Kislyak’s accounts of two conversations with Sessions — then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump — were intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign.

Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence intercepts show

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I can't wait for Vlad to punish Dems for their "Russian Interference Whining" by giving Trump a Super, nay, a SuperDuper, Senate Majority in 2018

 

[Lakhota]

Russia’s ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Ambassador Sergey Kislyak’s accounts of two conversations with Sessions — then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump — were intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign.

Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence intercepts show

Sounds like Sessons will be a goner before long. Then, Trump can nominate a replacement who will fire Mueller. Can you imagine the confirmation hearings...

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Apparently the US Intel Agency is trying to stage a coup against the Trump Administration

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Russia’s ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Ambassador Sergey Kislyak’s accounts of two conversations with Sessions — then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump — were intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign.

Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S. intelligence intercepts show

Sounds like Sessons will be a goner before long. Then, Trump can nominate a replacement who will fire Mueller. Can you imagine the confirmation hearings...

So Trump must have released this....sa-weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

 

[whitehall]

Did Sessions actually....gasp....talk to a Russian? Hillary's husband was treated to an all expense paid trip to Russia courtesy of the KGB when he was a student in the U.K. and demonstrating against his own Country.

 

[Ted Frazier]

Apparently the US Intel Agency is trying to stage a coup against the Trump Administration

The US Intelligence Agencies didn't force Sessions to be a Russia loving liar.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Apparently the US Intel Agency is trying to stage a coup against the Trump Administration

Everyone keep calm and remember Benghazi.

 

[Ted Frazier]

Did Sessions actually....gasp....talk to a Russian? Hillary's husband was treated to an all expense paid trip to Russia courtesy of the KGB when he was a student in the U.K. and demonstrating against his own Country.

You left out what they spoke about.

 

[debbiedowner]

Come on you guys you know very well Sessions was just showing the russians his howdy doody impressions. You quit picking on Howdy he is the esteem AG and ya'll know he didn't get an all expense paid trip from the russians 50 years ago.

 

[Lewdog]

I wonder if the reality has started to sink in for Trump yet... that Putin who he thought was an ally is now allowing his government to start turning on Trump to make the U.S. government more divided than ever and to look like idiots on the world stage.