Rep. Gallego Calls for AG Sessions' Resignation

Statement

Congressman Ruben Gallego has called for the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions after it was revealed that he lied under oath about meeting with Russian officials in the midst of the 2016 presidential election. Rep. Gallego issued the following statement:

"There is a culture of dishonesty that permeates through every level of Donald Trump's administration, from the President himself to almost every member of his senior staff.

"Jeff Sessions lied to Congress and to the American people about his contacts with Russian officials in the midst of unprecedented meddling by Russian hackers in our elections. Sessions cannot be trusted to honorably carry out the duties of the office of the Attorney General--including his responsibility to thoroughly investigate potentially unlawful collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government--and should resign immediately.

"This is the second time in less than two months that senior Trump officials have flat out lied about their connections to Russia. First, former National Security Advisory Michael Flynn lied about the nature of his private conversations with the Russian ambassador, and now we discover that the man responsible for investigating links between top Trump campaign leaders and Russia is also guilty of a similar lie.

"The American people deserve a Justice Department that is untainted by deception and mistrust. I call on Jeff Sessions to resign immediately and for an independent investigation into the Trump team's ties to Russia."

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