Jeff Sessions calls the suggestion he colluded with Russia an 'appalling and detestable lie'

Jeff Sessions.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday dismissed the suggestion that he "participated in any collusion" with the Russian government as "an appalling and detestable lie" during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Former FBI Director James Comey reportedly raised the possibility that Sessions had a third, previously unreported closed-door meeting with the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, at the Mayflower Hotel in April 2016. Sessions confirmed he was at an event at the hotel at that time, but denied meeting with Kislyak.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.