Sessions eyes Clinton probe, uranium deal

ATTORNEY General Jeff Sessions is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate the Clinton Foundation, an Obama-era uranium deal with a Russian firm and other matters of concern to Republican lawmakers, according to a letter.

The Justice Department sent a letter, which The Washington Post obtained, to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday addressing those concerns, as well as the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.

The prosecutors would “report directly to the attorney general and deputy attorney general, as appropriate, and will make recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a special counsel,” the letter read.

President Trump has previously criticized the Justice Department for not aggressively probing the Democrats and Clinton, his former presidential campaign rival.

The letter came a day before Sessions is to appear before the Judiciary panel. Democrats have signaled they plan to press the AG on his knowledge of contacts between Russians and Trump campaign aides.