Could. Youll hear what fox news has learned about that. Lets get to it. First from the fox news desk, the attorney general Jeff Sessions is facing backlash for lawmakers on both sides of the political idea. This after reports that the former Trump Campaign advisor spoke twice the russias ambassador during the election and never disclosed it in his confirmation hearings. Heres what then senator sessions told the Senate Judiciary committee in january. And if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump Campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do . Senator franken, im not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a serrogate a time or two and i did not have communications with the russians. Im unable to comment on it. He was not asked if he had communications. He volunteered that he did not. Now Justice Department officials confirmed to fox news sessions actually did speak with russias ambassador in july and
Have been perceived is that i wouldnt be objective in participating in an investigation that might involve the campaign. I do not confirm or deny any investigation. I just felt like i should clear the air. Shannon john roberts is live on the north hall. How is this story affecting the white house this morning . The white house was worried this was becoming the big story, the big narrative feeding into this idea there was more to this russia story than the white house was leading people to believe. And yesterday it even really kind of blew the president s big signature speech aboard the uss ford out of the headlines. Jeff sessions moved quickly to take the story out of the headlines announcing he had had a previously planned meeting with his staff yesterday to decide whether or not he should be in charge of investigations regarding russian interference in the election. During that press conference he said he would recuse himself from future investigations regarding the campaign. What tr
And we have exclusive video of where hillary was today. Very nice. Do you know where she was . No. Okay, thats why theres a 10 00 show, rachel where is hillary . And we have exclusive video supplied, rachel, supplied by the youngest odonnell correspondent ever to supply msnbc with any video. Not kelly odonnell. Not kelly odonnell. I am on the edge of my seat. Youngest ever, like a year younger than you. Or more, mae. [ laughter ] all right, you got me. Rachel, thats why we have a 10 00 show. We have a 10 00 show for a lot of reasons, my friend. Thank you, rachel. Good night, lawrence. We will close the show tonight with the wisdom of Ruth Bader Ginsburg but first we will wade through trump worlds troubling contacts with russia concentrating on the Jeff Sessions chapter of that scandal and we will consider the question what would Jeff Sessions have done differently today if he knew he was guilty of perjury. Big news out of the kremlin sorry, i misread that. White house. We have the sout
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
Special report coming up. As a democrat, is there anything you can get on boardn with the trump agenda . I like the aspect of Border Control and more immigration control. He is not afraid to speak hic mind. And that is always important. Bill also ahead, watters searching for a democrat who likes something about President Trump. Do you believe in America First . T . I guess i dont. Are you an american . [record scratch] bill caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. Bill hi, i am bill oreilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Attorney general Jeff Sessions recuses himself in the russian investigation. That is the subject of this evenings talking points memo. Okay, heres the deal. The Democratic Party and much of the National Press want to produce evidence that thego Trump Campaign colluded with the russian government in defeating Hillary Clinton. There is no doubt about that. The question of russian hacking, a serious issue, there were hearings held i