Trump says Jeff Sessions told the truth even though he didn't

Asked by the press about Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the fact that he lied to the Senate about his contacts with Russian officials, Donald Trump denied Sessions lied. According to The New York Times, when asked by reporters if he thought Sessions told the truth to the Senate during his confirmation hearings, Trump said: “I think he probably did.”

In reality, Sessions lied. Here's the video:

Did Donald Trump's attorney general lie under oath? There are calls for Jeff Sessions to resignhttps://t.co/dD1HO1YjqO pic.twitter.com/oiG0BJO3ja

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 2, 2017

But Sessions did have contacts with Russian officials. Twice. And he lied about it.