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  1. …in reply to @emptywheel
    @emptywheel Right but 3/2 is recusal from any investigation related in any way to the 2016 campaigns, and 3/20 description of the Russia investigation
    1. …in reply to @charlie_savage
      @emptywheel makes clear that it encompasses both election meddling per se & nature of any links btwn Russia & individuals associated w/ Trump campaign
      1. …in reply to @charlie_savage
        @emptywheel A piece of this may be that Sessions doesn't want to admit that he recused because of exposure of his false testimony re Russia contacts
        1. …in reply to @charlie_savage
          @emptywheel So keeping to the 3/2 wording, and the nicer-sounding reason that he was involved in Trump campaign w/out regard to Russia, saves face