Article snippet: Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that he has not be interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in relation to the ongoing investigation into Russian interference into last year's presidential election. Sessions hesitated when pressed by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., about whether he met with Mueller in relation to the Russia probe, the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, or his own interactions with Russian officials, saying, "Well, I'd be pleased to answer that -- I'm not sure I should without clearing that with the special counsel." "What do you think?" Sessions asked Leahy. "Have you been interviewed?" Leahy responded. "No," Sessions said. Earlier in his testimony, Session deflected questions about the circumstances that led to Comey's firing in May. The attorney general maintained that the letters that he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein sent to President Donald Trump recommending the director's dismissal were primarily predicated upon Comey's actions in relation to the investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state, and that the pair had been "asked to provide" the letters. When questioned by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. whether Trump ever indicated his reason for wanting to fire Comey or whether Trump mentioned the Russia investigation -- which the president has admitted was on his mind when he made the decision -- Sessions declined... Link to the full article to read more