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Because of his involvement in the Trump campaign, Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he 

 from any investigations by his office regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. 

He made that announcement Thursday and admitted that he spoke with the Russian ambassador twice during the campaign. 

At his confirmation hearing in January, Sen. Al Franken asked Sessions what he would do if he learned that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government. Sessions responded that he "did not have communications with the Russians." 

Franken is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and so is Minnesota's other senator, Amy Klobuchar. She spoke to MPR's Phil Picardi and called on Sessions to testify again. 

Click on the audio player above to hear their conversation.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions agreed Thursday to recuse himself from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Because of his role in the Trump campaign, Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will recuse himself from any investigations by his office regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He made that announcement yesterday and admitted that he spoke with the Russian ambassador twice during the campaign. At his confirmation hearing in January, Sen. Al Franken asked Sessions what he would do if he learned that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government. Sessions responded that he "did not have communications with the Russians." Sen. Franken is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and so is Minnesota's other Sen.  Amy Klobuchar.  MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with her.

Klobuchar calls on Sessions to testify again

US Senator Amy Klobuchar encourages the crowd.

Klobuchar calls on Sessions to testify again

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