Jeff Sessions back under media spotlight

There are more damaging headlines concerning the US Attorney General, just days after being criticised by President Trump.

The Washington Post says the Russian ambassador was overheard by US spy agencies telling his bosses that he had discussed campaign-related matters with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contradicting earlier statements by Sessions.

This as the House Intelligence Committee said it will question Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as part of its probe into claims that Russia meddled in the US election.

The turmoil within the Trump administration continues on different fronts.

On Friday White House press secretary Sean Spicer quit, reportedly over Trump’s choice of new communications director, amid the ongoing row over a meeting between Trump’s eldest son and a Russian lawyer.

Ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has also been called to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.