Wednesday, June 14, 2017

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 14 June 2017

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions took his turn appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. We discuss his testimony. Plus: a dispatch from the courthouse in Norristown, Pa., where after more than 16 hours of deliberation over two days, the jurors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case have still not been able to reach a verdict. Guests: Matt Apuzzo, who has been covering the investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia; Graham Bowley, who is covering Mr. Cosby’s trial. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. For two weeks, we’re offering listeners a free trial of a New York Times digital subscription. Visit nytimes.com/dailytrial to sign up.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is The Daily.
0:09.0	Today, at the latest hearing in Washington, attorney general Jeff Sessions calls the suggestion
0:15.0	that he colluded with Russians a detestable lie and refuses to discuss his private conversations
0:22.0	with President Trump.
0:24.0	And more than 40 women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, all but one of them ran out of time to press charges.
0:33.0	It's Wednesday, June 14th.
0:38.0	I'm here today to address several issues that have been specifically raised before this committee.
0:45.0	And I appreciate the opportunity to respond to questions as fully as the Lord enables me to do so.
0:51.0	On Tuesday, it was attorney general Jeff Sessions turn to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
1:01.0	Matapuso.
1:02.0	Yes.
1:03.0	This is the first time we're hearing from attorney general Jeff Sessions about the Russian investigation.
1:09.0	What was his message?
1:12.0	I'm here. I'm doing my job.
1:14.0	I'm not in cooots in any sort of Russian conspiracy.
1:18.0	And the suggestion that I participated in any collusion that I was aware of any collusion with the Russian government to hurt this country, which I absurd with honor for 35 years or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process is in a appalling and detestable lie.
1:41.0	And he was ticked off at the idea that they would suggest that.
1:45.0	So remind us why Jeff Sessions was asked to testify in the first place.
1:50.0	What are the questions surrounding him in the Russia investigation?
1:54.0	There's a lot going on, right?
1:56.0	So you recused yourself from the Russian investigation.
1:59.0	Yet you participated in the firing of Mr. Comey.
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