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Lobbyist for Russian interests says he attended dinners hosted by Sessions
Richard Burt contradicts Jeff Sessions testimony that he didnt believe he had contacts with lobbyists working for Russian interests during Trumps campaign
An American lobbyist for Russian interests who helped craft an important foreign policy speech for Donald Trump has confirmed that he attended two dinners hosted by Jeff Sessions during the 2016 campaign, apparently contradicting the attorney generals sworn testimony given this week.
Sessions testified under oath on Tuesday that he did not believe he had any contacts with lobbyists working for Russian interests over the course of Trumps campaign. But Richard Burt, a former ambassador to Germany during the Reagan administration, who has represented Russian interests in Washington, told the Guardian that he could confirm previous media reports that stated he had contacts with Sessions at the time.
I did attend two dinners with groups of former Republican foreign policy officials and Senator Sessions, Burt said.
Asked whether Sessions was unfamiliar with Burts role as a lobbyist for Russian interests a fact that is disclosed in public records or had any reason to be confused about the issue, Burt told the Guardian that he did not know.
More: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/15/lobbyist-russian-interests-jeff-sessions-testimony?CMP=share_btn_tw
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