Washington (CNN) Attorney General Jeff Sessions' private attorney said Wednesday that the attorney general is not under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller's office for perjury related to statements made at his confirmation hearing. "The special counsel's office has informed me that after interviewing the Attorney General and conducting additional investigation, the Attorney General is not under investigation for false statements or perjury in his confirmation hearing testimony and related written submissions to Congress," Cooper said in a statement to CNN. A source close to Sessions said he was not aware of any investigation into possible perjury when McCabe was fired last week. For over a year, the attorney general has faced scrutiny from lawmakers on Capitol Hill about those portions of his testimony. Ultimately, Sessions recused himself from all investigations related to the 2016 campaign and Mueller was appointed special counsel.

Source: CNN March 21, 2018 21:56 UTC