Jeff Sessions was investigated for perjury by Mueller's office for misstatements he made about contact with the Russians during his confirmation hearing, though the office concluded that it could not prove that Sessions was 'willfully untruthful'
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was investigated for perjury by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office for misstatements he made about contact with the Russians during his confirmation hearing, though the office concluded that it could not prove that Sessions was "willfully untruthful."
"The Office considered whether, in light of these interactions, Sessions committed perjury before, or made false statements to, Congress in connection with his confirmation as Attorney General," Mueller's report read, confirming reporting last year about Sessions' potential legal jeopardy during his confirmation hearings.
In supplemental correspondence to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sessions identified two campaign-era contacts with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak but said he did "not recall any discussions" with Kislyak or other Russian officials about the presidential campaign. The special counsel's office, however, "established that Sessions interacted with Kislyak ... and that Kislyak mentioned the presidential campaign on at least one occasion.
Ultimately, the office found that the "evidence is not sufficient to prove that Sessions knowingly gave false answers to Russia-related questions in light of the wording and context of those questions.
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