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House Judiciary Committee Democrats asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday to confirm various comments former FBI Director James Comey made in a recent Senate hearing about incidents related to President Trump and Russia.

In a letter to Sessions, Ranking Member John Conyers and his Democratic colleagues stated Comey's "compelling testimony" about Trump's possible attempts to influence the Russian probe deserve further scrutiny.

"Given that you have now cancelled your scheduled appearance before the House and Senate appropriations committee a second time, and for the express purpose of avoiding questions about the Russia investigation the need for your public response is more pressing than ever," the committee wrote.

The Democrats asked Sessions about possible improper conduct by Trump, the extent of his disclosing meetings with Russian officials and if he has complied with his terms of recusal in the investigation.

The group is also concerned over Comey's claim that Trump asked Sessions to leave the Oval Office during a meeting of the three men on Feb. 14, as well as whether Trump asked Comey to drop the investigation into former national security adviser Mike Flynn.

Sessions was asked about Comey's reference to a potential additional meeting between himself and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak last year.

On Thursday, Comey testified he was "aware of facts that [he] can't discuss in an open setting that would make [Sessions'] continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic."

The Judiciary Committee Democrats asked for responses by June 26. The request comes on the heels of Sessions' scheduled testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

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