Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement that he would testify before Senate Russia investigators caught everyone -- including the intelligence committee -- by surprise. The White House is hoping this week to drive a message focused on his agenda. But Russia -- and Trump's own tweeting -- threaten to swallow that effort whole, much like last week's largely forgotten "Infrastructure Week." Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee believe Sessions is trying to use their venue to duck public scrutiny. House Russia investigators, led by Texas Republican Rep. Michael Conaway and California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, sent a formal request to the White House for any records of Trump's private meetings with Comey.

Source: CNN June 12, 2017 05:13 UTC