We bring you the latest on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Russia allegations; plus, AirTalk's voter cram session is here to prep you on L.A.'s March 7 primary and May 16 general election, including a deep dive on Measure S and Measure M.
Growing pressure for AG Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from Trump-Russia probe
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is under fire for not disclosing two private conversations with Russia's ambassador to the U.S.
Last night the Washington Post reported then-Senator Sessions had one-on-one conversations twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the US. The AG says the meetings related to his Senate position as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, not Trump campaign matters. However, the second meeting, at Session's Senate office, was in September. That was in the midst of allegations about Trump campaign contacts with Russia. Sessions was a prominent surrogate and advisor for the Trump campaign.
Should Sessions have to recuse himself from Justice's investigation of the Trump campaign, or even resign from his post?
Guests:
Greg Myre, national security correspondent at National Public Radio
Mike Fuchs, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; he worked at the State Department under Secretary Hillary Clinton
Bre Payton, reporter for The Federalist, a conservative online news magazine
AirTalk voter cram session: Measures S and H
Though the November election is still fresh in our minds, it’s already time for L.A. voters to turn their attention back to the ballot box.
That’s because there’s not one but two elections coming up this spring. To help listeners make sense of the measures they’ll decide, AirTalk host Larry Mantle is back with another voter cram session focused on the primary nominating election on March 7 and the general election on May 16. L.A. voters must decide on two measures related to homelessness. L.A. municipal Measure S would require development project approval that may affect housing for the homeless and county-wide Measure H would implement a quarter-cent sales tax to fund homeless services.
Proponents, opponents and experts on Measure S and Measure H join Larry to break down the details of these local initiatives.
Guests:
Jill Stewart, director, Yes on S
Laura Raymond, campaign director, Alliance for Community Transit (ACT-LA), which is part of the coalition for the official No on Yes campaign
Rina Palta, KPCC correspondent covering Southern California's social safety net
Chris Ko, director of homeless initiatives, United Way
Rebecca Prine, founder, Recycled Resources for the Homeless
Veronica Lewis, division director, Special Service for Groups / Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System (HOPICS)
Jack Humphreville, columnist, CityWatch