Look At All the Politicians Who Called For Sessions to Recuse Himself From Investigating Presidential Campaigns
Only five weeks into the presidency of Donald Trump and words like “perjury” and “ties to Russia” are being thrown around a lot. Just today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any Department of Justice investigations into presidential campaigns. That came after it was revealed that during his time as a surrogate for Trump’s campaign, he was in contact with the Russian ambassador, which he did not mention when questioned under oath at his own confirmation hearing.
It also came after a whole bunch of elected officials called on him to recuse himself and, in some cases, resign altogether.
Here is a look at who was making those calls, from politicians to protesters:
New DNC Chair Tom Perez tells @MSNBC Sessions should resign: “The rule of law is the rule of law.” pic.twitter.com/PGpTy4KM76
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 2, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, if you lied under oath to the American people and Congress, you need to resign. https://t.co/3A41x3nTbf pic.twitter.com/AcZeleFttZ
— Sen. Al Franken (@SenFranken) March 2, 2017
At this point, the only way to get a fair investigation of Trump/Russia ties is with a new AG. Sessions should resign.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 2, 2017
RT if you agree: AG #Sessions, the top law enforcement officer of our country, lied under oath. He must resign. pic.twitter.com/5UCe1WCGYq
— Rep. Ted Lieu (@RepTedLieu) March 2, 2017
NEW: Sen @clairecmc says AG Sessions should resign: pic.twitter.com/3FCDCBiQMx
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) March 2, 2017
Jeff #Sessions needs to resign. Your voice matters. If you agree, Congress needs to hear from you. Before dinner, call (202) 224-3121.
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) March 2, 2017
BREAKING: The ACLU is calling for an investigation into potential perjury by Attorney General Sessions https://t.co/zg7ezjGovj
— ACLU National (@ACLU) March 2, 2017
Sen. Chuck Schumer just called for a special prosecutor to investigate ties between White house and Russia https://t.co/6ITMdqe6sJ
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) March 2, 2017
Sen. Dianne Feinstein statement on Jeff Sessions: “If the attorney general refuses to recuse himself, he should resign.” pic.twitter.com/oWEUhP9xfb
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 2, 2017
GOP Rep. Raul Labrador says Jeff Sessions should recuse himself pic.twitter.com/kiEwOgT9Ex
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 2, 2017
I don’t want to Russia to conclusions, but #Sessions should resign. Looks like Trump’s #RussiaTies are Putin him in a bad spot #SessionsOver
— Rep. Juan Vargas (@RepJuanVargas) March 2, 2017
Attorney General Sessions should resign. https://t.co/jZ3PLsXVLy
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 2, 2017
We are far past recusal. Jeff #Sessions lied under oath. Anything less than resignation or removal from office is unacceptable.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) March 2, 2017
Those of us who opposed Sessions from the beginning saw him for who he was — a throwback and a liar. Sessions needs to resign, immediately.
— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) March 2, 2017
And we need Attorney General Jeff Sessions – who should have never been confirmed in the first place – to resign. We need it now.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 2, 2017
Sessions lied under oath before Congress. Recusal isn’t enough. He must resign.
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) March 2, 2017
SUSAN COLLINS, who testified on Sessions’ behalf at confirmation hearing, calls on him to recuse himself from the DOJ investigation
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) March 2, 2017
Protest going on in front of the DOJ demanding Jeff Sessions Resign as AG! #lockhimup #sessions pic.twitter.com/RzV3XEba3u
— Impeach Donald Trump (@Impeach_D_Trump) March 2, 2017
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