?anitrd 3&9th ?narr WASHINGTON, DC 20510 March 20, 2017 The Honorable James B. Comey, Jr. Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Avenue, NW Washington, DC. 20535 Dear Director Comey: We are writing you in regards to Attorney General Jeff Sessions? representations to the Senate Judiciary Committee, both at his con?rmation hearing and subsequent to it. In a written question after the hearing, Senator Leahy asked him: Several of the President-Elect?s nominees or senior advisers have Russian ties. Have you been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day? Under oath, Attorney General Sessions responded with an unequivocal and provided no further explanation. During his con?rmation hearing on January 10, 2017, Senator Franken also asked him, ?if there is any evidence that anyone af?liated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do?? Rather than respond to the question asked, he instead testi?ed that ?[he has] been called a surrogate a time or two in that campaign and [he] did not have communications with the Russians.? On March 1, 2017, the Washington Post reported that Attorney General Sessions had at least two meetings with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 elections.1 According to the report, then-Senator Sessions had a private meeting in uring? lssanO I 750350 1 X777305edanfeac- 1 ice?90b4-9e6 I 3aiebogf The Honorable James B. Comey, Jr. Page 2 of 3 March 20, 2017 his personal of?ce with the Russian ambassador on September 8, 2016, and they also had a conversation following an event at the Republican National Convention in July 2016. Following this revelation, the Attorney General issued a statement that claimed he ?never met with any Russian of?cials to discuss issues of the campaign. I have no idea what this allegation is about. It is false.? The Attorney General then con?rmed he had met with the Russian ambassador on these two occasions during a press conference on March 2, 2017, during which he said the September meeting took place ?in campaign season, but [he did not] recall any political conversations.?2 He also claimed that he ?[did not] remember a lot of [the conversation].? The Attorney General later con?rmed both meetings in a letter to the Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2017. Given his own admissions regarding contacts with the Russian ambassador, including at the Republican National Convention, and particularly in light of his description of his lack of recollection of what was said during the conversations, Attorney General Sessions? written testimony to Senator Leahy appears to be discernably false. His testimony to Senator Franken also appears to be unequivocally false. We are concerned by Attorney General Sessions? lack of candor to the Committee and his failure thus far to accept responsibility for testimony that could be construed as perjury. We are also disturbed that the Attorney General has not been forthcoming about his contacts with the Russian ambassador since he was forced to disclose the two meetings following press reports. The press has now reported that there was a third undisclosed instance in which the Attorney General may have had contact with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 elections, which occurred at a small, private campaign event in April 2016 with then?candidate Trump in attendance.3 In light of Attorney General Sessions? failure to provide truthful and complete responses to the Judiciary Committee in his sworn testimony, inhis explanation for his false statements, and in his subsequent March 6 letter purporting to provide ?supplemental? testimony we ask that you investigate all contacts the Russian ambassador, or any other Russian of?cials, may have had with Attorney General 2 i terni==.96a4d24c5812 3 us 58c05639e4b0d1078ca37225? sectionmpolitics The Honorable James B. Comey, Jr. Page 3 of 3 March 20, 2017 Sessions or with his staff, and whether any laws were broken in the course of those contacts or in any subsequent discussion of Whether they occurred. We also request that you brief us on the results of that investigation. Thank you for your attention to this matter. PATRICK LEAHY AL FRANKEN United States Senator United States Senator $0th 55?? WASHINGTON, DC 20510 April 28, 2017 The Honorable James B. Comey, Jr. Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Avenue, NW Washington, DC. 20535 Dear Director Comey: On March 20, 2017, we wrote you regarding Attorney General Sessions? false testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning his multiple contacts with Russian of?cials during the presidential campaign, including reports of an undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador at a small, private campaign event in April 2016. Since our letter, new and troubling details regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election have continued to emerge, including additional revelations of contacts between senior Trump campaign of?cials and Russian of?cials. Our previous letter to you requested that you investigate all contacts the Attorney General or his staff may have had with the Russian ambassador, or any other Russian of?cials, and whether any laws were broken in the course of those contacts or in any subsequent discussion of whether they occurred. We ask that you update us on the status of this investigation and brief us on this matter by Friday, May 12, 2017. Sincerely, PA TRICK LEAHY AL FRANKEN United States Senator United States Senator ?anitzd 0%tatrs team: WASHINGTON, DC 20510 May 12,2017 The Honorable Andrew McCabe Acting Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Avenue, NW Washington, DC. 20535 Dear Acting Director McCabe: On April 28, 2017, we wrote former FBI Director Comey requesting a brie?ng on our earlier request for an investigation into Attorney General Sessions? false testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and any undisclosed contacts he may have had with Russian of?cials, including reports that he met with the Russian Ambassador at a private Trump campaign event in April 2016. We expected Director Comey to brief us on the status of this investigation by today. In light of President Trump?s abrupt dismissal of Director Comey, we write to alert you to our previous correspondence with him and to arrange for a brie?ng. We now ask that you update us on the status of this investigation and brief us on this matter by Friday, May 19, 2017. Sincerely, PATRICK LEAHY AL FRANKEN United States Senator( United States Senator