President Donald Trump defended Jeff Sessions on Thursday, calling the embattled attorney general an "honest man" targeted by a Democratic "witch hunt" over his reported contacts with the Russian ambasador.
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'He could have stated his response more accurately': Trump stands with Sessions amid Russian chaos
"It is a total witch hunt," President Trump insists in recently released statement.
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Earlier on Thursday, Sessions recused himself from investigations of Russian interference with the 2016 US election following reports the Republican had multiple contacts with the Russian ambassador during the campaign.
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