Rubio To NPR: No Witch Hunt On Russia, But No Cover-Up Either

[TomSea]

Rubio To NPR: No Witch Hunt On Russia, But No Cover-Up Either
March 2, 201710:15 AM ET
Arnie Seipel -  Scott Detrow

A handful of top Republicans are calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from a federal investigation into whether Russia interfered with last year's presidential election, as top Democrats call on Sessions to resign.

The demands come after reports that Sessions spoke to Russia's ambassador twice last year, while Sessions was working as a top adviser and surrogate for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The news was first reported by The Washington Post, and has since been confirmed by NPR's Carrie Johnson.

Sessions said during his confirmation hearings that he had no contact with Russian officials as he worked with Trump's campaign.

Continued: http://www.npr.org/2017/03/02/518120957/gop-house-oversight-chief-calls-for-sessions-to-recuse-on-russia-investigation

[geronl]

Russia did not "interfere" with the election, I think they all know that. What needs investigated is Trump's ties to Russia, which they don't want to investigate.