Boyle Calls for Sessions Resignation, Repeats Call for Investigation into Russian Meddling

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) released the following statement amid reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied under oath during his confirmation hearings having contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign:

"From day one of these startling revelations about Russia meddling in our election, I have called for a formal independent investigation. Democrats have been working hard to get to the bottom of what happened. Thus far, Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration have evaded our calls for transparency and accountability. But this is a matter of country, not politics. These latest revelations about Attorney General Jeff Sessions should convince Republicans to join us as fellow Americans demanding a formal independent investigation into these issues," said Congressman Boyle.

"Moreover, Attorney General Sessions must resign," added Boyle. "The Attorney General is the highest law enforcer in the land and should be beyond any suspicion of impropriety. This latest revelation that Sessions met with a Russian envoy during the campaign and lied about it under oath leaves a dark cloud over his office that will only grow bigger and darker the longer he stays in office."

Boyle continued, "The Acting Attorney General who replaces Sessions must appoint a Special Counsel to investigate how Russia influenced our democracy through cyberattacks, and ensure that those who perpetrated or facilitated these attacks are held publically accountable and legally responsible."
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