Merkley calls on AG Sessions to resign

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign Thursday over his’ failure to disclose his 2016 contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, as reported by the Washington Post.:

“The attorney general concealed from Congress during his testimony under oath the contacts he had with the Russian government during the campaign,” Merkley said in a news release.

“An ‘I don’t recall’ defense is wholly inadequate, especially for the nation’s top law enforcement officer. The only way for him to restore the American people’s faith in our Justice Department is to resign.

“This latest unraveling of the cover-up only reinforces the fact that there are many more questions than answers about the Trump campaign’s knowledge of and possible coordination with Russian activities during the 2016 campaign,” the senator added.

“To get to the truth, we need a fully empowered, totally independent special prosecutor to thoroughly investigate this matter — as soon as possible,” Merkley said.