The Justice Department confirmed that Sessions—who has downplayed the notion that Russia interfered in Trump’s favor in 2016—was heard for several hours last week, suggesting that special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe was moving ever close to the president. The loss of the private messages has sparked accusations of a Watergate-like coverup from Republicans, who claim that Mueller’s probe is biased against the president. He also oversaw the campaign’s team of foreign policy advisors, including George Papadopoulos, who had extensive Russian contacts and was the first person indicted in Mueller’s probe. Moreover, Sessions played a key role in the May 9, 2017 firing of FBI director James Comey, whose pursuit of the Russia meddling case angered Trump. Asked Tuesday about Sessions being questioned, Trump said he wasn’t worried.

Source: Manila Times January 24, 2018 01:52 UTC