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Sessions Testimony: Senators Grill Attorney General on Russian Contacts

Attorney General Jeff Sessions stridently defended himself Tuesday against accusations of that he may have colluded with Russian officials during last year's election.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions is sworn in to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the FBI's investigation into the Trump administration, and its possible collusion with Russia during the campaign, in the Hart Senate office Building in Washington on June 13, 2017.Shawn Thew / EPA

Attorney General Jeff Sessions stridently defended himself Tuesday against accusations of that he may have colluded with Russian officials during last year's election.

Sessions testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that the allegations were an "appalling and detestable lie."

"Let me state this clearly: I have never met with or had any conversations with Russians or any foreign officials concerning any ... interference with any campaign or election," Sessions said.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General came under fire from senators for "stonewalling" and dodging as he claimed he could not answer certain questions because the president may want to invoke executive privilege.

Look back over the action as it unfolded below.