Jeff Sessions denies secret meeting with Russians

US attorney general calls accusation of collusion 'an appalling and detestable lie' during Congress hearing

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US attorney general Jeff Sessions has denied holding a third, undisclosed meeting with a Russian official at the Mayweather Hotel in Washington DC during last year's presidential election campaign.

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