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Today by democratic lawmakers, sessions explained he didnt remember papadopoulos comments until he read about them in the press. and while the attorney generals memory remained hazy on the specifics of what was proposed, it was crystal clear on sessions own response. >> i do now recall that the march 2016 meeting at the trump hotel, that mr. papadopoulos attended. but i have no clear recollection of the details of what he said at that meeting. >> did anyone else at that meeting, including then c...

Government or any other foreign government for that matter. but i did not recall this event which occurred 18 months before my testimony of a few weeks ago. >> so jeff sessions didnt remember a meeting where he discussed russian communications. but now that his memory has been refreshed, not only duds he remember the meeting, but he also specifically remembers the substance of the meeting, and that he pushed back on suggestions of trump meeting with vladimir putin. congressman jerry nadler asked...

Attended a march 2016 meeting of the campaigns national security committee, which was chaired by sessions, where, according to those documents, when papadopoulos introduced himself to the group, he stated, and im quoting here, in sum and substance, that he had connections that could help arrange a meeting between then candidate trump and president putin. but in previous appearances on capitol hill, as recently as last month, the attorney general denied any knowledge whatsoever of contacts betwee...

Will continue to do today. i would like to address recent news reports regarding meetings during the campaign attended by george papadopolous and carter page, among others. frankly, i had no recollection of this meeting until i saw these news reports. i do now recall that the march 2016 meeting at the trump hotel that mr. papadopolous attended, but i have no clear recollection of the details of what he said at that meeting. after reading his account and to the best of my recollection, i believe ...

Were following multiple breaking stories right now, including attorney general jeff sessions repeatedly insisting he did not lie under oath when he said he knew of no interactions between the trump campaign and russia, even though his story keeps changing. lets bring in our political, legal specialists. and jeffrey toobin, sessions was grilled today on that 2016 campaign. i want you to listen to what he had to say about that meeting he had with george papadopoulos, who recently pleaded guilty to...

Performing for the president. he wants, i think, to talk about his respect for the rule of law and that the justice department should be independent. he knows that the administration in the white house is looking for a more forceful defense of the president from him. i think that kind of hangs over everything he said. >> let me play this clip about his memory and recollection and how he explained why he got it wrong during earlier testimony. listen to this. >> i have no recollection of this meet...

March 2016 meeting at the trump hotel that mr. papadopoulos attended, but i have no clear recollection of the details of what he said at that meeting. after reading his account and to the best of my recollection, i believe that i wanted to make clear to him that he would not authorize to represent the campaign with the russian government or any other foreign government for that matter. >> sessions has been criticized for not recalling contacts earlier this year that would later be revealed. toda...

And with that, i want to thank you and i want to thank all the members for participating. without objection all members will have five legislative days to do additional questions or for the record. and ts hearing is adjourned. >> all right. so its a wrap. at least this chapter. the attorney general there in the hot seat. jeff sessions. by the way his wife standing up over his right shoulder entire time all five hours. house judiciary. a lot of questions. many of them partisan nature why did he s...

Only do my best to answer your questions as i understand them and to the best of my memory. but i will not accept and reject accusations that i have ever lied. that is a lie. >> reporter: but after previously testifying he was not aware of any contacts between trump campaign surrogates and russians, sessions is now changing that answer. campaign adviser george papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with russians revealed he proposed setting up a meeting between t...

The committee john conyers told me perhaps jeff sessions has a memory issue because hes getting, quote, old. this is a criticism, however, that republicans are saying is just simply unfair. >> do you solemnly swear -- >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions testifying that he now remembers a march 2016 meeting with george papadopoulos, a campaign adviser who wanted to set up a meeting between donald trump and vladimir putin. >> i do now recall that the march 2016 meeting at the trump hotel t...