I do not understand why Sessions agreed to testify

[LesterKasai]

He was not subpoenaed. It's a voluntary appearance. If he refuses to answer questions by invoking executive privilege, it just casts a darker cloud on the whole thing.

Does he just plan to lie?

[NCTraveler]

1. Would they have subpoenaed him?

Perception is everything.

[FarPoint]

2. Good point...

I smell a scheme....

[bettyellen]

3. To create some talking points w his statements - and they'll be used to fire Mueller.

That's the message they want to get out, so they will.
He ought to be grilled about lying to the senate though- wish Franken could do that!

[marylandblue]

4. Apparently he is going to lie instead of Trump

Sort of like a Japanese Samurai committing hari-kari by order of his lord. Although I have a small hope he will through Trump under the bus.

[PJMcK]

18. Perhaps you mean seppoku (n/t)

[Chasstev365]

5. Lead off with Al Franken and then pile on!

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. They are going to fire Mueller and just shut down our justice system

other than to enforce the Putin regime and agenda.

People still wont accept what has happened. We are all arguing about something that wont happen, cant.

Putin is in charge. Trump and his sycophants have no intention of allowing justice or the law to be the rule of the day.

[blueinredohio]

7. He knows republicans are gonna be behind him whatever lies he tells

He's never gonna be called out on it until they show evidence from the Russia investigation

[malaise]

8. He thought it would be in secret

but Dems demanded a public hearing

[former9thward]

15. No.

Jeff Sessions requested that his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee be open to the public, according to the Associated Press. He is expected to be asked about questions raised by last week's testimony from James Comey.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-sessions-to-testify-in-open-session-before-senate-intelligence-committee/

[malaise]

23. There are different reports on this

Dems demanded an open hearing

[gratuitous]

9. Do these people LOOK like they have a plan?

Whatever staves off the day of reckoning, if even for less than a week, that's another couple of days they'll have to figure out something else or, the good lord below willing, some catastrophe overtakes the country and we all have to attend to that instead of chasing down these lying motherfuckers.

The hero is trapped above a cliff, enemies on all sides moving in for the kill. The only thing the hero can do is jump to certain death, but it buys him 10 seconds. Maybe an eagle swoops down, or there's a sturdy tree growing out of the cliff face?

[LesterKasai]

10. Perhaps this is just part of a larger ploy to distract the media about Obamacare repeal?

[Phoenix61]

11. A guess.

He knows something big is about to come out and he wants to testify before so he won't be asked about it. I'm betting on a major leak to prevent that from occurring.

[pbmus]

12. The answer to your question is a resounding YES...he will lie, lie, and lie again..

[OnDoutside]

13. Al Franken just dropped a landmine for Sessions appearance tomorrow..... he said

that the Mayflower Session's meeting with Kislyak may have been as a result of intercepted communications ! So, does Session now turn up and say

a) It never happened
b) Can't remember
c) Yeah I met him

potentially knowing that there is a recording of the meeting ?

[furtheradu]

17. Ooooh! Ooooh! Ooooh!

Yes, pleeeeez!

Love to Al Franken, too.💖

[spanone]

14. so he could lie before he forgot the story

[beachbum bob]

16. To kneecap comey....

[kentuck]

19. He was ordered to appear by Donald Trump.

He wants him to cover for him over Comey, even if he has to lie his ass off.

[Owl]

20. Will Sessions be under oath?

[LesterKasai]

24. Yes. Testifying to Congress requires an oath talking.

[Kablooie]

21. I think he counts on Trump's coup winning in the end so he can lie and not suffer consequences.

Trump planning to fire Mueller might have given him confidence that Trump's coup will succeed.

If he lies for Trump under oath I'm sure he expects to be well rewarded in time.

[Boomerproud]

22. Jeff Toobin on CNN a couple hours ago basically said he can sit there and say nothing

and there is nothing the anyone can do about it.