Sessions: Comey Did Not Tell Me Anything ‘Improper’ Was Said By the President
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday responded to fired FBI Director James Comey’s testimony that he had “implored” him “to prevent any future direct communication between the President and me.” Testifying publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sessions confirmed that Comey expressed to him “concern about proper communications protocol with the White House and with the President.”
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He said he responded “by agreeing that the FBI and the Department of Justice needed to be careful to follow department policies regarding appropriate contacts with the White House.”
“I was confident that he understood,” said Sessions in his opening remarks.
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