Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigation into Russia’s ties to President Trump when “appropriate.”
When asked by NBC News outside his home about the matter, Sessions said he never talked about campaign matters with the Russians.
“I have not met with any Russians at any time to discuss any political campaign. And those remarks are unbelievable to me and are false,” he said.
In @NBCNews exclusive video AG Sessions says he will recuse himself from Russia investigation whenever appropriate: pic.twitter.com/wKajg9MUJj
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) March 2, 2017
But Sessions opened the door to recusing himself from any Russia-related investigations.
“I’ve said that whenever it’s appropriate, I will recuse myself, there’s no doubt about that,” he said.
Sessions is under fire for failing to disclose two contacts he had with Russian officials during the campaign, after telling the Senate in January he had no contact.
Sessions’ staff has said one of those contacts was brief, and the other was in his office on matters related to his job as a senator at the time.
But Democrats say his failure to disclose is a problem, and House Republicans are also saying Sessions should remove himself from any probes related to Russia.
“I think [to ensure] the trust of the American people, you recuse yourself in these situations,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told NBC News.
WATCH: House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy suggests AG Sessions recuse himself from any Russia investigation https://t.co/fONZtCsRqy
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 2, 2017
