Only five weeks into the presidency of Donald Trump and words like “perjury” and “ties to Russia” are being thrown around a lot. Just today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any Department of Justice investigations into presidential campaigns. That came after it was revealed that during his time as a surrogate for Trump’s campaign, he was in contact with the Russian ambassador, which he did not mention when questioned under oath at his own confirmation hearing.
It also came after a whole bunch of elected officials called on him to recuse himself and, in some cases, resign altogether.
Here is a look at who was making those calls, from politicians to protesters:
New DNC Chair Tom Perez tells @MSNBC Sessions should resign: “The rule of law is the rule of law.” pic.twitter.com/PGpTy4KM76
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 2, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, if you lied under oath to the American people and Congress, you need to resign. https://t.co/3A41x3nTbf pic.twitter.com/AcZeleFttZ
— Sen. Al Franken (@SenFranken) March 2, 2017
At this point, the only way to get a fair investigation of Trump/Russia ties is with a new AG. Sessions should resign.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 2, 2017
RT if you agree: AG #Sessions, the top law enforcement officer of our country, lied under oath. He must resign. pic.twitter.com/5UCe1WCGYq
— Rep. Ted Lieu (@RepTedLieu) March 2, 2017
NEW: Sen @clairecmc says AG Sessions should resign: pic.twitter.com/3FCDCBiQMx
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) March 2, 2017
Jeff #Sessions needs to resign. Your voice matters. If you agree, Congress needs to hear from you. Before dinner, call (202) 224-3121.
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) March 2, 2017
BREAKING: The ACLU is calling for an investigation into potential perjury by Attorney General Sessions https://t.co/zg7ezjGovj
— ACLU National (@ACLU) March 2, 2017
Sen. Chuck Schumer just called for a special prosecutor to investigate ties between White house and Russia https://t.co/6ITMdqe6sJ
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) March 2, 2017
Sen. Dianne Feinstein statement on Jeff Sessions: “If the attorney general refuses to recuse himself, he should resign.” pic.twitter.com/oWEUhP9xfb
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 2, 2017
GOP Rep. Raul Labrador says Jeff Sessions should recuse himself pic.twitter.com/kiEwOgT9Ex
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 2, 2017
I don’t want to Russia to conclusions, but #Sessions should resign. Looks like Trump’s #RussiaTies are Putin him in a bad spot #SessionsOver
— Rep. Juan Vargas (@RepJuanVargas) March 2, 2017
Attorney General Sessions should resign. https://t.co/jZ3PLsXVLy
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 2, 2017
We are far past recusal. Jeff #Sessions lied under oath. Anything less than resignation or removal from office is unacceptable.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) March 2, 2017
Those of us who opposed Sessions from the beginning saw him for who he was — a throwback and a liar. Sessions needs to resign, immediately.
— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) March 2, 2017
And we need Attorney General Jeff Sessions – who should have never been confirmed in the first place – to resign. We need it now.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 2, 2017
Sessions lied under oath before Congress. Recusal isn’t enough. He must resign.
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) March 2, 2017
SUSAN COLLINS, who testified on Sessions’ behalf at confirmation hearing, calls on him to recuse himself from the DOJ investigation
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) March 2, 2017
Protest going on in front of the DOJ demanding Jeff Sessions Resign as AG! #lockhimup #sessions pic.twitter.com/RzV3XEba3u
— Impeach Donald Trump (@Impeach_D_Trump) March 2, 2017
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