“I did not mention communications I had had with the Russian ambassador over the years because the question did not ask about them,” Sessions wrote. They said he met the Russian diplomat in his capacity as a member of the the Armed Services Committee, not as a representative of the Trump campaign. Former and current officials have said no such wiretaps were directed at Trump, his campaign or Trump Tower. The fallout from Trump’s tweets came as Democrats continued to seek answers from Sessions about his contacts with Kislyak. Sessions wrote that before he decided to recuse himself, he had consulted with Justice Department officials over the effect of his role as a former Trump campaign surrogate.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 00:39 UTC