Justice Minister resigned because the proposal is confidential contact with Russian officials

US Democrats have criticized and called neo Jeff Sessions justice minister after his resignation were "elements" of each contact with Russia's ambassador to the United States twice by the time Moscow is facing allegations intervene in the US election last year.



Washington Post, citing sources from the US officials said Secretary Jeff Sessions is said to have met Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak 2 times in the US last year when he was a senator and a member of Alabama's senior committee Armed services Committee. In the second meeting, had a private meeting took place at his office in May 9/2016 Sessions - time US intelligence officials are accused Russia of carrying out cyber attacks aimed at political organizations US to interfere in the elections in this country.

However, it is worth mentioning that Mr. Sessions was covering up information and did not disclose the two meetings with the Russian ambassador in answering the questions related to the capable team of presidential election Trump venture communicating with representatives of Moscow, during the hearing in January before taking office of Justice Minister. Mr. Sessions is among the supporters Donald Trump's early and senior policy advisor of the Republican candidates in the 2016 elections.

During the hearing held on 10/1, when asked about whether he had said evidence shows any individual in the campaign team of President Trump contact with Russia or not, Minister Sessions confirmed unaware of these activities and he himself did not contact Moscow.

Justice Ministry spokesman said Sarah Flores nothing "misleading" in the answer of the Minister Sessions at the hearing before Congress, Sessions also said he had 25 conversations with the ambassador foreigners in America in his capacity as a senior member of the Armed services Committee when he was a senator.

However, Democratic lawmakers urged Sessions minister resigned after appearing on the question. "Because lied to Congress about the relationship with Russia, the Minister of Justice to resign. Mr. Sessions is not fit to become the head of the judiciary of the country ", Minority Leader in the House faction Nancy Pelosi said. Meanwhile, Senator Ron Wyden - a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested to open an investigation of the relationship between the administration of the Russian president with the Trump.

Previously, Mr. Sessions has experienced ratification process "suffocation" in the Senate before officially sitting on a chair Minister of Justice. His position was adopted with the results narrowly after facing opposition from almost absolute Democrats in the Senate.


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