Sessions waves off his failure to appear before Appropriations or Judiciary as saying he believes it’s “bad policy” to keep bringing cabinet officials before Congress.
Warner asks about Mueller. Sessions wants to filibuster every response, but says “he hasn’t talked” to Trump about Mueller.
Sessions refuses to answer questions saying it’s not privilege, but it’s “longstanding policy” to not talk about conversations with president. Between Sessions and other Trump officials, a whole new right to not respond to congressional oversight is being created.