# Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions vs. the Senate Intelligence Committee **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 11, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667 "2017-06-11T04:10:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/61 "2017-06-13T19:14:17Z")
“Agenda” is apparently atop the list of the administration’s talking points. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/62 "2017-06-13T19:25:57Z")
I can’t tell if he’s being evasive or if he’s accurately describing long-standing policy to not talk about stuff that was talked about. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/63 "2017-06-13T19:28:10Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I can’t tell if he’s being evasive or if he’s accurately describing long-standing policy to not talk about stuff that was talked about. Sounds like it’s turning into a wrongful termination suit. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/64 "2017-06-13T19:30:08Z")
‘possibly had a meeting but I do not recall it’ He had a fucking meeting. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/65 "2017-06-13T19:32:42Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > ‘possibly had a meeting but I do not recall it’ > > He had a fucking meeting. It’s not perjury if you don’t remember it. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/66 "2017-06-13T19:33:08Z")
“Privileged conversations…” “Can’t remember…” “\*Possibly \*had a meeting…” “Not to my recollection…” Funny how a grown-ass man has the memory of a goldfish in regard to some serious, and fairly recent, actions and events. ---
**Author:** ![Celidin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Celidin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celidin)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/67 "2017-06-13T19:33:32Z")
After the opening statement, I keep expecting him to go all Foghorn Leghorn - “I say sir! I dare say you have impugned my honor!” ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/68 "2017-06-13T19:42:23Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > “Privileged conversations…” “Can’t remember…” “\*Possibly \*had a meeting…” “Not to my recollection…” > > Funny how a grown-ass man has the memory of a goldfish in regard to some serious, and fairly recent, actions and events. No shit! It’s not like this is 5 years prior and it is tough to remember. Maybe Sessions is a black-out drunk like Shithead Bannon who legitimately could claim: “It was after 5PM last night when that occurred and I cannot recall.” ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/69 "2017-06-13T19:48:12Z")
Odd how he can’t confirm or deny that any conversations took place between himself and the president, but has no problem freely offering up the fact that the conversation he (and Comey et al) had with Pres. Trump on February 14 (the day Trump asked Comey to stay behind for a one-on-one) was \*specifically \*about counterterrorism. Weird and oddly-specific bit of info. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/70 "2017-06-13T19:55:15Z")
Ooh ooh! It’s gettin’ fiery with Wyden! Sessions is getting loud in the Chamber now! “Sir, I say, sir!” ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/71 "2017-06-13T20:01:20Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [NBC News live stream of AG Sessions testifying before Senate Intelligence Committee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLkJSWu3VP8) > > The feed is currently live. Thanks for that! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/72 "2017-06-13T20:14:56Z")
Oh, shit! Sen. King seems to have nailed him on this. ETA: Sessions looks scared, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/73 "2017-06-13T20:17:00Z")
I’m getting fond of Sen. King. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/74 "2017-06-13T20:18:31Z")
“I cannot answer that.” = “Yes.” ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/75 "2017-06-13T20:24:47Z")
Took a step away-- what did Sen King do and/or say? ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/76 "2017-06-13T20:29:20Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Took a step away-- what did Sen King do and/or say? yeah - spoilers - I got tired of listening to him - figured I’d miss the good parts. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/77 "2017-06-13T20:34:55Z")
Sen. King asked AG Sessions if the POTUS had asserted executive privilege. Sessions said no. King asked him then under what legal basis he was refusing to testify, since Sessions had acknowledged earlier that only the POTUS could assert EP. Sessions replied that he was preserving the ability of the POTUS to assert EP in the future over the conversations he was being asked about now. Sen. King then gave examples of Sessions revealing content or subject matter from some conversations with the POTUS and asked him to reconcile the different responses. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/78 "2017-06-13T20:37:07Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Sen. King asked AG Sessions if the POTUS had asserted executive privilege. Sessions said no. King asked him then under what legal basis he was refusing to testify, since Sessions had acknowledged earlier that only the POTUS could assert EP. Sessions replied that he was preserving the ability of the POTUS to assert EP in the future over the conversations he was being asked about now. > > Sen. King then gave examples of Sessions revealing content or subject matter from some conversations with the POTUS and asked him to reconcile the different responses. nicely played. “I’m not answering that because he might not like the answer later, or may wish to change it” ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/79 "2017-06-13T20:41:33Z")
Sessions has got one legendarily shitty memory. I thought I had a bad memory. I feel much better about myself right now. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667/80 "2017-06-13T20:45:47Z")
Sen. Harris just put a huge dent in AG Sessions invocation of “long-standing policy” baby asking what that policy was exactly so the committee could review it. Sessions did not know where it was written down and had never reviewed any actual rule or policy, calling into question whether or not any such policy or rule exists. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atty-gen-jeff-sessions-vs-the-senate-intelligence-committee/788667.md?page=5)