‘An appalling and detestable lie’: 5 highlights from Sessions’ Senate testimony

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday, fiercely maintaining he did nothing wrong in meeting twice with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during President Trump’s 2016 campaign and also infuriating Democrats by refusing to detail any conversations he has had with the president.
The hearing lasted about 2 1/2 hours and included a number of testy exchanges. Here are the highlights:
1. “An appalling and detestable lie”
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