Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony that he opposed a proposal for President Trump’s 2016 campaign team to meet with Russians has been contradicted by three people who told Reuters they have spoken about the matter to investigators with Special Counsel Robert Mueller or congressional committees.
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