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Retaliate against his political opponents? >> mr. conyers, i would say that its -- the department of justice can never be used to retaliate politically against opponents and that would be wrong. >> reporter: and it also raises questions about the specific role sessions himself will play. during his confirmation hearing in january, sessions said this. >> to be very clear, you intend to recuse yourself from both the clinton e-mail investigation and any matters involving the clinton foundation if t...

They want to know what role sessions played with the up in coming fbi director who was leading the investigation. one of presidents confidantes questioned how long the president would keep robert mueller. >> i think hes considering, perhaps, terminating the special counsel. i think hes weighing that option. i think its pretty clear by what one of his lawyers said on television recently. i personally think it would be a very significant mistake even though i dont think theres a justification an...

May have had a third contact with russians that he did not disclose and reports that he and president trump had heated exchanges after sessions recused himself from the russian probe. cnn washington correspondent ryan nobles is following this story. ryan, what are you hearing there this morning? >> reporter: good morning. this is a bit of a surprise and at this point we dont have full confirmation that this hearing will each happen. attorney general jeff sessions was supposed to appear before a ...

He recused himself from the russian probe. ryan nobles is following this story. how certain is it the meeting is happening on tuesday? >> reporter: its very much up in the air. if the hearing happens the first chance that senators get to ask attorney general sessions under oath about the cnn report that investigators are looking into a third possible undisclosed meeting that sessions may have had with the russian ambassador sergie kislyak. the justice department is saying that meeting never happ...

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