Mar 2, 2017 - Politics & Policy

The big, bipartisan names calling out Sessions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is in hot water after reports surfaced that he had meetings with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign — especially since he denied any such communication during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Top politicians — from both parties — find this problematic. While many have called on Sessions to recuse himself from any Russia investigations, others argue recusal isn't enough, and have stated that he should resign from his Cabinet position immediately. He just did the former, but has shown no indications of stepping down from his job. Below is an interactive list of the names:

Meanwhile, President Trump told reporters that he still has "total confidence" in his AG, and added that he "doesn't think" he needs to recuse himself.

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