Under fire, Sessions says he’s willing to recuse himself from Russia probe if ‘appropriate’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says that he is willing to recuse himself “whenever it’s appropriate” amid a report that he had failed to disclose his contacts with Russia during his confirmation hearing.

“I have said whenever it’s appropriate, I will recuse myself,” Sessions told an NBC News reporter early Thursday morning. “There’s no doubt about that.”

Sessions’ comments came on the heels of a report that he met twice with Russia’s ambassador to the United States during the 2016 presidential campaign while he was an informal adviser to Donald Trump. During his confirmation hearings, Sessions did not disclose that he had contact with Russian officials.