Once again Russian link allegations are back to haunt the Trump administrations. Just when you thought that these Russia link allegations were fading, which has taken down Donald Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn over his lying/proving incomplete information to the Vice President over his call with the Russian ambassador, it is back in the spotlight as the Washington Post reported that President Trump’s attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke with the Russian ambassador Sergey Krislyak twice last year. According to the report, which is based on information/leaks from Department of Justice (DoJ) officials, Mr. Sessions had two meetings with the Russian ambassador, one of which was privately held at Mr. Session’s office.

The main allegation here is not talking with Russian officials but his alleged lying to congress under oath during his confirmation hearings. He faced two questions that are relevant to the allegations. Mr. Sessions was asked by Sen. Al Franken (D-Minnesota.) what he would do if he learned of any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of the 2016 campaign. He had responded saying that he is not aware of any such activities. In January, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vermont.) asked Sessions for answers to written questions. “Several of the President-elect’s nominees or senior advisers have Russian ties. Have you been in contact with anyone connected to any part of the Russian government about the 2016 election, either before or after election day?” Mr. Sessions responded with a ‘No’.

Mr. Sessions and the Republican Party have defended saying that he did not mislead or lie under oath. His meeting with the Russian ambassador was part of his job as he served as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. He met with 25 foreign ambassadors as a member of the Committee including the Russian ambassador.

But this is unlikely to appease the Democrats, who would be looking for every opportunity to bring down the Trump administration.