<sod >Â Â  "Let me be clear," Sessions said before announcing his recusal, "I never had meetings with Russian operatives or Russian intermediaries about the Trump campaign." More follows.< eod>< sod > Â Â  "Let me be clear," Mr Sessions said before announcing his recusal, "I never had meetings with Russian operatives or Russian intermediaries about the Trump campaign." ItÂ is possible that congressional committees, which are also conducting their own Russia probes, could callÂ MrÂ Sessions to testify about his interactions with Mr Kislyak and his role in the campaign.< eod>