When he was a surrogate for the Trump Campaign. David kspeak with johnson, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of the making of donald trump and james henry. Then as donald trump continues his crackdown on immigrants, we look at the shocking case of an Asylum Seeker from el salvador who is being detained as she battles a brain tumor. Free sara now amy we will speak to sara Beltran Hernandezs attorney and Amnesty International, which is calling on ice to release the ill woman. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Justice Department said wednesday attorney general Jeff Sessions met twice last year with russias ambassador to the United States contradicting , sworn testimony by sessions to congress. The disclosure renewed calls for a special prosecutor to investigate ties between the Trump Campaign and russias government, and prompted calls from senior democrats for sessions to resign. During his c
Break news is attorney general Jeff Sessions, when still senator and adviser to the Trump Campaign had meetings with russias ambassador to the u. S. But didnt disclose it in confirmation hearings. This is cnn tonight, im don lemon. Thanks for joining me. Evan perez, what are you learning tonight about the two meetings between senator Jeff Sessions and Russian Ambassador. Well don, at issue are two meetings that then senator Jeff Sessions, now tern general Jeff Sessions had with the top Russian Ambassador here in washington. Sergey kislyak, one of the them on the sidelines of the Republican National convention in july. Event sponsored by the heritage foundation. About 50 ambassadors at event he met with. Second in september in Jeff Sessions office at time he was member of the Armed Services committee. And two of them had a private meeting in his office in the senate. Reason this is disconcerting or an issue is because sessions said at his confirmation hearings in january that when he wa