Only new information is Comey was dishonest in his testimony, writes Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.
Attorney General Sessions’ testimony in an open hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee again proved his unwavering commitment to transparency and dedication to upholding the integrity of the Justice Department.
Democratic senators’ decision to promulgate unfounded character attacks on the attorney general is, in his own words, “appalling and detestable.” Democrats sought to vilify Sessions’ meetings with the Russian ambassador, when they know — based on their own similar meetings — that it was normal for him to do so as a sitting U. S. senator.
Sessions made it clear that in those two meetings, there was no discussion of anything inappropriate or unlawful. Yet another hearing, and still no evidence of collusion.
The only new information to come out of this hearing is that James Comey was dishonest in his testimony last week.
In a memo sent to Comey, Sessions’ chief of staff explicitly stated Sessions would recuse himself from any investigation involving the Trump campaign. In his testimony, Sessions made clear this was in compliance with the requirement that DOJ officials must not be involved in investigations into a political campaign in which they were involved. That he immediately sought counsel within the department and acted decisively to uphold Justice Department standards speaks to his unmatched character and reverence for the judicial process. Attorney General Sessions made that crystal clear.
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What is not clear is how Comey could testify that he was not aware of parameters around the attorney general’s recusal when he received the memo directly to his inbox. For someone who claims to keep extensive records, that excuse doesn’ t hold much water.
Comey’s amnesia seems to have also afflicted several Democrats at Tuesday’s hearing. Sessions’ former colleagues were all too eager to attack the attorney general for keeping conversations with the president confidential, conveniently forgetting that the practice is common and was used by Obama administration officials.
In his testimony, Sessions left no room for ambiguity. He did not have any conversations regarding collusion with Russian officials. He has been open and transparent, proving that any continued questioning of wrongdoing is nothing but a Democratic witch hunt aimed at hindering the work this administration is doing on behalf of the American people.
Ronna McDaniel is chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.
