- Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
- The former Alabama senator said he "never lied" when he said in previous hearings that he wasn't aware of any contact between members of the Trump campaign and Russia.
- Sessions' testimony were his first public remarks since court documents showed he was aware of a young adviser's desire to set up a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Jeff Sessions, grilled by Congress, says he has 'no clear recollection' of Papadopoulos pitch
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified in front of Congress on Tuesday.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that he "never lied" when he told lawmakers in previous hearings that he was not aware of any contact that occurred between members of President Donald Trump's campaign team and Russia.
Sessions testified on Tuesday for the first time since newly unsealed court documents filed by special counsel Robert Mueller's office showed that the former Alabama senator and Trump campaign surrogate was aware of a young campaign adviser's desire to set up a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
told the Senate Judiciary and Intelligence committees in separate testimonies earlier this year that he was "not aware" of any communication that took place between any members of the campaign and Russia.
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Sessions stood by his past statements on Tuesday, insisting that his story has "never changed," and he has "always told the truth."
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