'Democrats are lighting their hair on fire': Paul Ryan responds to accusations that Jeff Sessions li

Publish date: 2024-08-30

Ryan's comments came after reports that Sessions had two meetings

But other prominent Republican lawmakers are calling for Sessions to recuse himself from any investigation concerning the Trump campaign's ties to the Russian government.

House majority leader Kevin McCarthy said

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Meanwhile, many Democrats, including House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, are demanding that Sessions resign,

Ryan accused Democratic lawmakers of exaggerating their response to the reports.

"I think Democrats are lighting their hair on fire to try to get you to cover this story," Ryan said. "There's nothing new that we have seen here."

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