House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Attorney General Sessions Should Not Step Down

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) says he doesn't think Attorney General Jeff Sessions should resign over reports he met with the Russian ambassador ahead of the 2016 election, something he did not disclose at his confirmation hearing. Speaker Ryan also says Sessions should only have to recuse himself from any ongoing investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election if it involves him directly. He claims Democrats are "lighting their hair on fire" to garner media coverage of alleged connections between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. close