Adam Entous, national security reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Brian Williams about the discovery that Jeff Sessions met with the Russian ambassador during the Donald Trump campaign, but did not disclose that at his confirmation hearing, even though he was directly asked repeatedly. In fact, he flatly denied having ANY meetings with Russians by saying "I did not have communication with the Russians" with absolutely no qualification such as 'about the campaign', which is what he's now claiming he said.
The law: Section 1621 covers general perjury, and stipulates that anyone who "willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true" is guilty of perjury and shall be fined or imprisoned up to five years, or both. Section 1001 covers false statements more generally, without requiring an oath. The section stipulates that "whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the government of the United States, knowingly and willfully" falsifies or conceals information, including before a congressional committee's inquiry, may also be fined or imprisoned up to five years.
My vote, put him in for 10 and fine him.....bigly.
Daily there's more evidence that the election was stolen by a campaign in full collusion with a long term clear enemy of the state, Russia. How many cabinet positions have not been filled or already been vacated because the nominees couldn't pass the ethics requirements or were proven to be working with the Russians not just before the inauguration, but during the campaign? I've lost count.
Sweet zombie Jesus can we get started on the independent prosecutor led treason investigations today please. We need that traitor out of the white house.
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eric3579Anyone know where i can find video of Sessions being asked and answering the congressional questions regarding speaking to the Russians. Curious what the exact qustion(s) were.
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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/sessions-met-russian-ambassador-denial-45851763
eric3579(edit) never mind
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If there was nothing to hide, why do they keep lying under oath about their repeated pre-election contact with Russian diplomats?
I keep wondering, how is there any question for anyone about Trump and Russia colluding? He did it in public, specifically and clearly asking Putin directly to hack the DNC and Clinton's emails and release them, which Russia then did in short order, in a nationally broadcast speech. There is absolutely no way around it, he asked for Russian intervention in the election publicly during the campaign, and he got exactly what he asked them for.....then the right elected him. WTF?!?
The terrifying part to me is, now that Sessions is AG, he and others could direct the feds to destroy the evidence of the collusion, or have it classified so we'll never hear about it without some brave soul willing to risk a treason charge themselves, and as someone under investigation for Russian collusion himself, he is the person heading the investigation into the Russian involvement. He should be at least put on leave if not removed immediately to preclude him from using his power to stymie and destroy the case against himself and his cronies.
A special prosecutor is needed badly, ASAP, since every member of the Trump team seems to be firmly involved in this treason, and they've clearly shown a willingness to lie about it under oath to congress. Without the recordings of what they actually said, which exist, they can and already have made up any ridiculous BS lies they like and their base will accept it as fact....even after irrefutable proof that they're lying is produced, they'll just call it "fake news" because they don't like the source or information.
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poolcleanerSessions looks like Henry Gibson -- Dr. Klopek from the Burbs. >D
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