Key takeaways Sessions opened by stating: "I have never met with or had any conversations with any Russians or any foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election." Sessions has confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller, but doesn't know how Trump feels about him. When it came to the subject of James Comey, Sessions felt that was "improper" of Comey to disclose what was discussed in his conversations with the president. Sessions told the Senate Sessions wouldn't "confirm or deny" Sessions says he wasn't briefed about any alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.